દાદા

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• દાદો (dādo)
• દાદુ (dādu) — Sindhi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤- (*dādda-, “father or older male relative”), ultimately from baby talk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ɑ.d̪ɑ/

Noun

દાદા • (dādā) m (feminine દાદી)

1. paternal grandfather

   Synonyms: અનેરો (anero) (rustic), પિતામહ (pitāmah)

2. (nonstandard, generally by Christians) maternal grandfather

   Synonym: નાના (nānā)

3. elder brother
4. a respected male elder's form of address

Derived terms

• દાદાગીરી (dādāgīrī)
• દાદાજી (dādājī)
• દાદાદાદી (dādādādī)
• દાદાભાઈ (dādābhāī)
• દાદુ (dādu)