-খানা

Bengali

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰa.na/, [ˈkʰa.na]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ana

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sanskrit খণ্ড (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”). Compare Assamese -খন (-khon). Doublet of খণ্ড (khonḍo).

    Classifier

    -খানা • (-khana)

    1. a measure word
      Synonym: -টা (-ṭa)
      চারখানা ডিম দিন তো।
      carkhana ḍim din to.
      Give us four eggs.
    Derived terms
    • একখানা (ekkhana)

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Classical Persian خانه (xāna). This suffix has been fully nativised and is thus used in words of all origins. Compare Hindustani خانہ / ख़ाना (xānā).

      Suffix

      -খানা • (-khana)

      1. building; place
        ডাক্তারখানা ― ḍaktarkhana ― clinic
      Derived terms
      Bengali terms suffixed with -খানা (building)
      কুতুবখানা
      ডাক্তারখানা

      References

      • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
      • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh
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