khaya
See also: Khaya
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪə
Etymology 1
From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”)
Noun
khaya (plural khayas)
- (South Africa, strictly) A native house or hut.
- (South Africa, loosely) Servants' quarters separated from the main house.
- (South Africa, slang) Anyone's house or home.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”).
Noun
khaya (plural khayas)
- Any tree of the genus Khaya.
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀔𑀬 (Brahmi script)
- खय (Devanagari script)
- খয (Bengali script)
- ඛය (Sinhalese script)
- ခယ (Burmese script)
- ขย (Thai script)
- ᨡᨿ (Tai Tham script)
- ខយ (Khmer script)
Etymology
Noun
khaya m
- decline, decadence
- destruction
- consumption (disease)
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