Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Gujarati धूय (dhūya), from Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀆 (dhūā), from Sanskrit दुहितृ (duhitṛ). Doublet of દુખ્તર (dukhtar), ધૂતા (dhūtā), and ધી (dhī). Cognate with Punjabi ਧੀ (dhī), Hindi धिया (dhiyā), Konkani धूव (dhūv).

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Noun

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ધૂય (dhūyaf

  1. daughter
    Synonyms: પુત્રી (putrī), દુખ્તર (dukhtar), દીકરી (dīkrī), બેટી (beṭī)