डाक

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See also: डाकू and डाका

Haryanvi[edit]

Noun[edit]

डाक (ḍāk)

a leap, jump

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍakka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ḍakkas, perhaps related to Hindi डाँकना (ḍā̃knā, “to shout”). Further origin is unknown.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖɑːk/, [ɖäːk]

Noun[edit]

डाक • (ḍāk) f (Urdu spelling ڈاک)

mail, post
dak

Declension[edit]

Declension of डाक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डाक ḍāk	डाकें ḍākẽ
oblique	डाक ḍāk	डाकों ḍākõ
vocative	डाक ḍāk	डाको ḍāko

Descendants[edit]

→ English: dak
→ Punjabi: ਡਾਕ (ḍāk)

References[edit]

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ḍakka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ḍakk¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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