-दान

See also: दान and दाना

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑːn/, [d̪ä̃ːn]

Etymology 1

From the stem of Classical Persian دانستن (dānistan, “to know”).

Suffix

-दान • (-dān) m (Urdu spelling ـدان)

1. knowing

Derived terms

• अंग्रेज़ीदान (aṅgrezīdān)
• क़द्रदान (qadradān)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian دان (-dān). Compare Punjabi -ਦਾਨ (-dān).

Suffix

-दान • (-dān) m (Urdu spelling ـدان)

1. container, holder

Derived terms

• कूड़ेदान (kūṛedān)
• गुलदान (guldān)
• चायदान (cāydān)
• चिराग़दान (cirāġdān)