ದಾಡಿ

Kannada

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘟𑘰𑘛𑘲 (dāḍhī), from Prakrit ದಾಢಿಆ (dāḍhiā) from Sanskrit ದಾಢಿಕಾ (dāḍhikā).

Noun

ದಾಡಿ • (dāḍi) n

1. (anatomy) chin, jaw
2. beard

   Synonym: ಗಡ್ಡ (gaḍḍa)

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ದಾಡಿ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ದಾಡಿ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 827
• Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 518, column 2.