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Assamese
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Assamese -খান (-khan), from Early Assamese -খান (-khano), from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”). Cognate with Bengali -খান (-khan), -খানা (-khana), -খানি (-khani).
Pronunciation
Classifier
-খন • (-khon)
- classifier for flat and small objects
- কিতাপখন ― kitapkhon ― The book
- classifier for medium and big objects
- দলংখন ― doloṅkhon ― The bridge