1. to dig (? better “destroy”; cp. Kern

   Toevoegselen

   s. v.), dig out uproot Dhp.247, Dhp.337; Snp.p.101; Ja.ii.295; Ja.iv.371, Ja.iv.373 Sdhp.394. Also khanati & cp.; abhikkhaṇati palikkhaṇati.

2. [= Sk. kṣanati] to destroy Vin.ii.26 (attānaṃ); MN.i.132 (id.)

pp khata & khāta; (cp palikkhata).

fr. khan or khaṇ; Dhtp.179: anadāraṇe