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Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀤𑀺 (khādi), from Sanskrit खादति (khādati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kʰā́dati, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷh₂ḗdeti ~ *kʷh₂édeti, from *kʷh₂ed-.
Cognate with Bengali খাওয়া (khaōẇa), Hindustani खाना / کھانا (khānā), Nepali खानु (khānu), Marwari खाणौ (khāṇau), Punjabi ਖਾਣਾ (khāṇā) / کھانا (khānā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɑ.ʋũ/
- Rhymes: -ũ
- Hyphenation: ખા‧વું
Verb
ખાવું • (khāvũ) (transitive)
- to eat
હું માંસ ખાતો નથી।- hũ mā̃s khāto nathī.
- I do not eat meat.