दान
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀡 (dāṇa), from Sanskrit दान (dāna).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑːn/, [d̪ä̃ːn]
Noun
दान • (dān) m (Urdu spelling دان)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | दान dān |
दान dān |
| oblique | दान dān |
दानों dānõ |
| vocative | दान dān |
दानो dāno |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “दान”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2252
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “दान”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 311
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “दान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 490
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “दान”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 306.
Old Gujarati
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit दान (dāná).
Noun
दान • (dāna) n
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
दान n
- Devanagari script form of dāna (“gift”)
Declension
Declension table of "दान" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | दानं (dānaṃ) | दानानि (dānāni) |
| Accusative (second) | दानं (dānaṃ) | दानानि (dānāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | दानेन (dānena) | दानेहि (dānehi) or दानेभि (dānebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | दानस्स (dānassa) or दानाय (dānāya) or दानत्थं (dānatthaṃ) | दानानं (dānānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | दानस्मा (dānasmā) or दानम्हा (dānamhā) or दाना (dānā) | दानेहि (dānehi) or दानेभि (dānebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | दानस्स (dānassa) | दानानं (dānānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | दानस्मिं (dānasmiṃ) or दानम्हि (dānamhi) or दाने (dāne) | दानेसु (dānesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | दान (dāna) | दानानि (dānāni) |
Sanskrit
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Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- দান (Assamese script)
- ᬤᬵᬦ (Balinese script)
- দান (Bengali script)
- 𑰟𑰯𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀤𑀸𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- ဒါန (Burmese script)
- દાન (Gujarati script)
- ਦਾਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌦𑌾𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ꦢꦴꦤ (Javanese script)
- 𑂠𑂰𑂢 (Kaithi script)
- ದಾನ (Kannada script)
- ទាន (Khmer script)
- ທານ (Lao script)
- ദാന (Malayalam script)
- ᡩᠠ᠊ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘟𑘰𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᢑᠠᢗᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑦿𑧑𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐡𑐵𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଦାନ (Odia script)
- ꢣꢵꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆢𑆳𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖟𑖯𑖡 (Siddham script)
- දාන (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩭𑩛𑩯 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚛𑚭𑚝 (Takri script)
- த³ாந (Tamil script)
- దాన (Telugu script)
- ทาน (Thai script)
- དཱ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒠𑒰𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨛𑨊𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European *déh₃nom (“gift”), from *deh₃- (“to give”). Cognate with Latin dōnum (“gift”), Old Irish dán (“gift”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /dɑ́ː.nɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /d̪ɑː.n̪ɐ/
Noun
दान॑ • (dā́na) stem, n
- gift, alms, donation
- generosity, giving
- (Buddhism, Hinduism) the practice of cultivating generosity; dana
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 5.2.3 (c. 700 BC):
- तदेतत्त्रयँ शिक्षेद् दमं दानं दयामिति
- tadetattrayam̐ śikṣed damaṃ dānaṃ dayāmiti
- Learn three cardinal virtues - self restraint, charity and compassion for all life.
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 5.2.3 (c. 700 BC):
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | दान॑म् (dā́nam) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
| accusative | दान॑म् (dā́nam) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
| instrumental | दाने॑न (dā́nena) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दानैः॑ (dā́naiḥ) दाने॑भिः¹ (dā́nebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | दाना॑य (dā́nāya) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दाने॑भ्यः (dā́nebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | दाना॑त् (dā́nāt) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दाने॑भ्यः (dā́nebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | दान॑स्य (dā́nasya) | दान॑योः (dā́nayoḥ) | दाना॑नाम् (dā́nānām) |
| locative | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दान॑योः (dā́nayoḥ) | दाने॑षु (dā́neṣu) |
| vocative | दान॑ (dā́na) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Derived terms
Descendants
- Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀤𑀸𑀦 (dāna) (Girnar)
- Pali: dāna
- Borrowings
Etymology 2
From √dā, variant of √do ("divide, cut, reap, mow"). Cognate to Ancient Greek δαίω (daíō, “to divide”).
Noun
दान॑ • (dā́na) stem, n
- cutting off, splitting, dividing
- pasture, meadow
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | दान॑म् (dā́nam) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
| accusative | दान॑म् (dā́nam) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
| instrumental | दाने॑न (dā́nena) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दानैः॑ (dā́naiḥ) दाने॑भिः¹ (dā́nebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | दाना॑य (dā́nāya) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दाने॑भ्यः (dā́nebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | दाना॑त् (dā́nāt) | दाना॑भ्याम् (dā́nābhyām) | दाने॑भ्यः (dā́nebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | दान॑स्य (dā́nasya) | दान॑योः (dā́nayoḥ) | दाना॑नाम् (dā́nānām) |
| locative | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दान॑योः (dā́nayoḥ) | दाने॑षु (dā́neṣu) |
| vocative | दान॑ (dā́na) | दाने॑ (dā́ne) | दाना॑नि (dā́nāni) दाना॑¹ (dā́nā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Further reading
- Monier Williams (1899), “दान”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 474/1.