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. === Anagrams === Kayah == Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Inherited from Sanskrit क्षय (kṣaya). === Noun === khaya m decline, decadence destruction consumption (disease) ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Lao: ຂຍະ (kha nya, “rubbish”) → Tamil: கயம் (kayam) → Thai: ขยะ (kà-yà, “rubbish”)