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Where does “খোৱা” come from?

খোৱা (Assamese) comes from Assamese খা, from Sanskrit खादति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰā́dati.

খোৱা (Assamese): The gerund of খা

Definitions

  1. The gerund of খা

Ancestry of “খোৱা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseখাconsume; accept, receive
2Sanskritखादतिto chew, bite, eat, devour, feed, prey upon; to...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰā́dati—

Words derived from “খোৱা”

  • খোৱাবস্তু
  • ভয় খোৱা
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