dáand

Palula

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त॑ (dánta), from दत् (dat), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hdánts, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts, from *h₃ed- + *-ónts.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dáand/

    Noun

    dáand m (Perso-Arabic spelling داند)

    1. tooth
    Declension
    Declension of dáand (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative dáand dáanda
    oblique dáanda dáandam
    Alternative forms

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Sanskrit ध॒नु (dhanú).[2]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /dáand/

      Noun

      dáand m (Perso-Arabic spelling داند)

      1. hillside, peak, ridge
      Declension
      Declension of dáand (a-decl w/ length alternation)
      singular plural
      nominative dáand dandá
      oblique dandá dandóom
      Alternative forms

      References

      1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dánta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 352
      2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dhánu²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 384

      Further reading

      • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “dáand”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN