As a deity name
Name 337 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
As a Hindi name
खाना · masculine
food, meal
खाना · masculine
nuqtaless form of ख़ाना (xānā)
a Hindi word, a tadbhava: evolved from the Sanskrit through Prakrit खादन — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀸𑀡 (khāṇa), from Sanskrit खादन (khādana, “the act of eating; food”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Doublet of खान (khān) and खादन (khādan).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
khādana m. a tooth, L.
khādana n. chewing, eating, Vop.
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a cavity, hollow, cave, cavern, aperture
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "khāya" is the dative of "kha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
1. kha the second consonant of the alphabet (being the aspirate of the preceding consonant; often in MSS. & Inscr. confounded with ṣa).
2. kha am, m. the sun, L.
Alternative readings
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