দাদা
Assamese
editAlternative forms
edit- দদাই (dodai)
Etymology
editInherited from Early Assamese দদা (doda).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editদাদা • (dada)
- elder brother
- Synonym: ককাই (kokai)
- (other dialects) uncle (father's younger brother)
- Synonym: খুৰা (khura)
Derived terms
editSee also
editBengali
editEtymology
editInherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤- (*dādda-, “father or older male relative”), ultimately from baby talk.
Pronunciation
edit- (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]
Audio: (file)
- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]
Audio: (file)
Noun
editদাদা • (dada)
- paternal grandfather
- (chiefly India) elder brother, elder cousin
- (chiefly India) any elder or unrelated male
Derived terms
editCategories:
- Assamese terms inherited from Early Assamese
- Assamese terms derived from Early Assamese
- Assamese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Assamese lemmas
- Assamese nouns
- as:Family
- Bengali terms inherited from Ashokan Prakrit
- Bengali terms derived from Ashokan Prakrit
- Bengali terms with IPA pronunciation
- Bengali terms with audio pronunciation
- Bengali lemmas
- Bengali nouns
- Bengali terms with usage examples
- Indian Bengali
- bn:Male family members