See also: Danta

English

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danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera)

Etymology

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Borrowed from a certain Ghanaian vernacular name (compare Anyi danta, Sehwi danta).

Noun

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danta (countable and uncountable, plural dantas)

  1. A deciduous timber-yielding tree native to West and West Central Tropical Africa, Nesogordonia papaverifera.[1]
  2. The wood of this tree.

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References

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  1. ^ Walker, Aidan (2005) The Encyclopedia of Wood: A Tree-by-tree Guide to the World's Most Versatile Resource, Quarto

Further reading

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  • Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses[3], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

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Anyi

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Etymology

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cf. Sehwi danta, Akan ɔdanta

Noun

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danta

  1. (Aowin) danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera, syn. Cistanthera papaverifera)[1]
    Synonym: ahia

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  1. ^ Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses[1], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

Balinese

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Romanization

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danta

  1. Romanization of ᬤᬦ᭄ᬢ
  2. Romanization of ᬤᬵᬦ᭄ᬢ

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay danta, from Pali danta, from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dan.ta/
  • Hyphenation: dan‧ta

Noun

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danta (plural danta-danta)

  1. (archaic) tooth
    Synonym: gigi
  2. (archaic) tusk, ivory
    Synonym: gading

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Javanese

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Romanization

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danta

  1. Romanization of ꦢꦤ꧀ꦠ

Malay

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

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danta (Jawi spelling دنتا, plural danta-danta)

  1. tooth (biological tooth)

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Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

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Noun

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danta

  1. tooth
  2. tusk, ivory

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Javanese: ꦢꦼꦤ꧀ꦠ (denta) (inherited)
  • Balinese: ᬤᬦ᭄ᬢ (danta)

Further reading

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  • "danta" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pali

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢 (daṃta).

Noun

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danta m

  1. tooth, fang
  2. tusk (especially of an elephant)
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Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit दान्त (dānta).

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danta

  1. made of ivory
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Etymology 3

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Adjective

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danta

  1. past participle of dameti (to train)
  2. restrained
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References

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Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “danta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Sehwi

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Etymology

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cf. Anyi danta, Akan ɔdanta

Noun

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danta

  1. danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera, syn. Cistanthera papaverifera)[1]

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  1. ^ Irvine, F. R. (1961) Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses[2], London: Oxford University Press, page 175

Spanish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdanta/ [ˈd̪ãn̪.t̪a]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: dan‧ta

Noun

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danta f (plural dantas)

  1. elk, moose
    Synonym: anta
  2. (Northeastern Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela) tapir
    Synonyms: tapir, anteburro, sachavaca, anta, ante
  3. (Honduras) female equivalent of danto

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