Where does “খালী” come from?

খালী (Assamese) comes from Classical Persian خالی, from Arabic خَالٍ.

খালী (Assamese): empty, vacant, uninhabited, hollow; only

Definitions

  1. empty, vacant, uninhabited, hollow; only

Ancestry of “খালী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخالی—
2Arabicخَالٍ—
Every word from Arabic خَالٍ →Every word from Classical Persian خالی →