Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/khaana/ ਖ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Verb Word # ਖਾਣਾ khaana Say it**KHAA-naa**Type**Verb** In short Khaana is the Punjabi verb "to eat", and, as a noun, the meal itself. ## How it's used 1. 1ਆਓ, ਇਕੱਠੇ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਈਏ।Come, let's eat together. 2. 2ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸਵੇਰ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ।He has had his breakfast. _Khaana as noun: meal_ 3. 3ਹੋਰ ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾਓ, ਸ਼ਰਮਾਓ ਨਾ।Eat more bread, don't be shy. _Hospitality_ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਖਾਣਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰਨਾ। "ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾਣੀ", "ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ?", ਇਹ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਰੋਜ਼ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਲ ਹੈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ "ਹਾਲ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੈ?"। ਨਾਂਵ ਵਜੋਂ "ਖਾਣਾ" ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਭੋਜਨ, "ਸ਼ਾਮ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ"। ਖਾਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਬੁਨਿਆਦ ਹੈ। ਮਹਿਮਾਨ ਨੂੰ "ਹੋਰ ਖਾਓ!" ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਪਰੋਸਣਾ ਪਿਆਰ ਹੈ। ਲੰਗਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਾਣਾ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਹੈ, ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ, ਸਭ ਬਰਾਬਰ, ਸਭ ਇਕੱਠੇ। ## Meaning Khaana means to eat. It is the verb of every meal: "roti khaana" (to eat bread/food), "khaana kha liya?" (have you eaten?), the question Punjabis ask the way others ask "how are you?". As a noun, khaana means food or a meal, "shaam da khaana" (dinner). The verb and noun together show how central eating is: in Punjabi, food is not just eaten, it is the day's architecture. ## Origin and etymology Khaana is an old verb of the region's speech for eating. It belongs to the most basic vocabulary, the verbs for eating, drinking and sleeping are among the first words of every language. The noun use (khaana = meal) grew naturally from the verb, the way "dinner" names both the food and the eating. ## Cultural context Food is love in Punjabi culture, and khaana is its verb. Guests are pressed to eat, "hor khao!" (eat more!), and refusing is a small battle. Mothers measure love in servings. The Sikh langar makes khaana sacred: free food for all, served equally, eaten sitting together. To eat together is to be equal; to feed others is among the highest virtues. ## What does khaana mean in Punjabi? The dictionary gives its short meaning as "To eat". Khaana means to eat. It is the verb of every meal: "roti khaana" (to eat bread/food), "khaana kha liya?" (have you eaten?), the question Punjabis ask the way others ask "how are you?". ## How is khaana used in a sentence? The entry gives this example: ਆਓ, ਇਕੱਠੇ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਈਏ।, "Come, let's eat together.". Another example from the entry: ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸਵੇਰ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ।, "He has had his breakfast.". ## How do you pronounce khaana? The pronunciation hint given in the entry is "KHAA-naa". ## Where would you hear khaana used? The entry lists its usage as "Everyday speech". ## ਖਾਣਾ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਖਾਣਾ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਭੋਜਨ ਕਰਨਾ। "ਰੋਟੀ ਖਾਣੀ", "ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾ ਲਿਆ?", ਇਹ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਰੋਜ਼ ਦਾ ਸਵਾਲ ਹੈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ "ਹਾਲ ਕੈਸਾ ਹੈ?"। ## ਖਾਣਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਦਿਓ? ਆਓ, ਇਕੱਠੇ ਖਾਣਾ ਖਾਈਏ। ## ਖਾਣਾ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਰ ਕੀ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ? ਨਾਂਵ ਵਜੋਂ "ਖਾਣਾ" ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਭੋਜਨ, "ਸ਼ਾਮ ਦਾ ਖਾਣਾ"। ਖਾਣਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਬੁਨਿਆਦ ਹੈ। ## Related words [ਰੋਟੀrotiFlatbread; daily bread](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/roti/)[ਸ਼ਾਮshaamEvening](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/shaam/)[ਲੰਗਰlangarFree community kitchen meal](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/langar/) Sources (2) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Punjabi University Punjabi–English Dictionary [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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