खदखदा

खदखदा

Marathi

Alternative forms

• खदाखदा (khadākhadā)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘟𑘏𑘟𑘰𑘽 (khadakhadāṃ). Ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰəd̪.kʰə.d̪a/
• Hyphenation: खद‧ख‧दा
• Rhymes: -a

Adverb

खदखदा • (khadkhadā)

1. imitative of the sound of laughter

   खदखदा हसणे ― khadkhadā hasṇe ― to laugh out loud

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खदखदा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 30.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खदखद, खदखदां”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 195
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खदखदा-दां”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 836.