खाऊ

खाऊ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खादुक (khāduka).[1] Compare Gujarati -ખાઉ (-khāu), Hindustani کَھاؤ‎ / खाऊ (khāū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰau/, [kʰauː]

Noun

खाऊ • (khāū) m

1. snacks, eats

   मी तुमच्यासाठी खाऊ आणलाय.

   mī tumacyāsāṭhī khāū āṇlāy.

   I have brought snacks for you.

Derived terms

• खाऊ घालणे (khāū ghālṇe, “to feed”)

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “khāduka (3871)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰau̯/, [kʰäu̯]

Verb

खाऊ • (khāū)

1. mid-respectful second-person singular imperative of खानु (khānu)