Hindi edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta). Doublet of दंत (dant) and दंदान (dandān).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑ̃ːt̪/, [d̪ä̃ːt̪]
  • (file)

Noun edit

दाँत (dā̃tm (Urdu spelling دانت)

  1. tooth
    Synonyms: खादन (khādan), दंत (dant), दंदान (dandān)
  2. tusk

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Nepali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

दाँत (dā̃t)

  1. tooth, teeth
  2. teeth of a gear

References edit

  • दाँत”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “दाँत”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar