દાદો

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • દાદુ (dādu)Sense 4, Sindh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤 (*dādda) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

Noun

દાદો • (dādom (female equivalent દાદી)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonyms: (rustic) અનેરો (anero), પિતામહ (pitāmah)
  2. synonym of નાનો (nāno, maternal grandfather)
  3. (respectful) any male elder
  4. (rare) elder brother

Declension

Declension of દાદો
singular plural
nominative દાદો (dādo) દાદા, દાદાઓ (dādā, dādāo)
oblique દાદા (dādā) દાદાઓ (dādāo)
vocative દાદા (dādā) દાદાઓ (dādāo)
instrumental દાદે (dāde) દાદાએ (dādāe)
locative દાદે (dāde) દાદે (dāde)

Derived terms

  • દાદાગીરી (dādāgīrī)
  • દાદાદાદી (dādādādī)
  • દાદાભાઈ (dādābhāī)

Further reading