khaya

See also: Khaya

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪə

Etymology 1

From the Nguni group of languages khaya (“home”)

Noun

khaya (plural khayas)

  1. (South Africa, strictly) A native house or hut.
  2. (South Africa, loosely) Servants' quarters separated from the main house.
  3. (South Africa, slang) Anyone's house or home.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Wolof khaye (“African mahogany tree”).

Noun

khaya (plural khayas)

  1. 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

From Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya).

Noun

khaya m

  1. decline, decadence
  2. destruction
  3. consumption (disease)
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