Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 U. (khanati-te, khāta; pass. kha- nyate or khāyate) To dig up, delve, ex- cavate; khanannākhubilaṃ siṃhaḥ Pt. 3. 17; Ms. 2. 218; Rs. 1. 17.
2 To dig into the earth, bury.
Dictionary meanings for khan from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 U. (khanati-te, khāta; pass. kha- nyate or khāyate) To dig up, delve, ex- cavate; khanannākhubilaṃ siṃhaḥ Pt. 3. 17; Ms. 2. 218; Rs. 1. 17.
2 To dig into the earth, bury.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 P. kh/anati (impf. /akhanat; perf. cakhāna, 3. pl. cakhnur R. i; A1. cakhne Pa1n2. 6-4, 98; pr. p. A1. kh/anamāna RV. i, 179, 6 MBh. iii, 1897; Impv. khanatāt AitBr. [ Pa1n2. 7-1, 44 Ka1s3. ]; Pot. khanyāt or khāyāt Vop.; Pass. khāy/ate [ TS. vi S3Br.... mfn. digging, rooting up AV. xvi, 1, 3 (cf. mṛt-kh) 336,3 61266 f. a mine L. 040540 336,3 61267 m. N. of a prince (son of An3ga aṅga and father of Divi-ratha...
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