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Nepali
Etymology
From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”).
Pronunciation
Noun
दाजु • (dāju) m
- elder brother
- Synonym: दाइ (dāi)
- used to address any male person older than oneself
Further reading
- “दाजु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “दाजु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दाजु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner