داہنا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀡 (dāhiṇa), from a derivative of Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-. Cognates include Early Assamese ডাহিন (ḍahino), Ancient Greek δεξιός (dexiós), and Latin dexter.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑː.ɦɪ.nɑː/

Adjective

داہنا • (dāhinā) (Hindi spelling दाहिना)

1. right (side)

   Synonym: دایاں (dāyā̃)

References

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