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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दातु (dā́tu, “share”).
Pronunciation
Noun
दाँव • (dā̃v) m (Urdu spelling داؤں)
- turn, chance, time
- Synonym: बारी (bārī)
- opportunity
- Synonyms: मौक़ा (mauqā), अवसर (avsar)
- stake (that which is staked or hazarded)
- दाँव पर लगा होना ― dā̃v par lagā honā ― to be at stake
2017 December 3, “अमित शाह का 150+ का दावा, कर पाएगी बीजेपी?”, in BBC Hindi:अपने ही गृह राज्य में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की राजनीतिक साख दांव पर लगी हुई है और कई विश्लेषकों का मानना है कि इस बार लोग उनसे खफ़ा हैं और चुनावी नतीजों में ये बात सामने आएगी.- apne hī gŕh rājya mẽ pradhānmantrī narendra modī kī rājnītik sākh dāmv par lagī huī hai aur kaī viśleṣkõ kā mānnā hai ki is bār log unse khafā ha͠i aur cunāvī natījõ mẽ ye bāt sāmne āegī.
- Narendra Modi's political credibility is at stake in his own home state, and many analysts believe that this time the people are displeased with him and that this will reflect in the election results.
- trap, scheme, play
- दाँव खेलना ― dā̃v khelnā ― to set a trap; make a scheme
Declension
Declension of दाँव (masc cons-stem)
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दाँव
dā̃v
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दाँव
dā̃v
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दाँव
dā̃v
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दाँवों
dā̃võ
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दाँव
dā̃v
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दाँवो
dā̃vo
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