Meaning of -ხანა | Babel Free
[χana]Definitions
A nominal suffix deriving terms for a particular facility or place for some determined purpose, mostly for drinks. No longer productive,
morpheme
Examples
“ლუდი (ludi, “beer”) + -ხანა (-xana) → ლუდხანა (ludxana, “alehouse, beer pub”)”
“ყავა (q̇ava, “coffee”) + -ხანა (-xana) → ყავახანა (q̇avaxana, “coffee house”)”
“ჩაი (čai, “tea”) + -ხანა (-xana) → ჩაიხანა (čaixana, “teahouse, tea shop”)”
“ზარაფი (zarapi, “money changer or lender”) + -ხანა (-xana) → ზარაფხანა (zarapxana, “place where money changers and lenders did their business”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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