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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna). Doublet of धान्य (dhānya) and धान (dhān). Compare Bengali দানা (dana), Nepali दाना (dānā), Punjabi ਦਾਣਾ (dāṇā).
Pronunciation
Noun
दाना • (dānā) m (Urdu spelling دانہ)
- grain (collectively)
- seed
- (by extension) small dot, point
Declension
Declension of दाना (masc ā-stem)
Nepali
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Phonetic Devanagari: दाना
Noun
दाना • (dānā)
- grain
- seed
- a bead
Pali
Noun
दाना (dānā)
- Devanagari script form of dānā, which is ablative singular of दान (dāna, “gift”)
Rajbanshi
Etymology
From Classical Persian دانه (dāna).
Noun
दाना (dānā) (classifier ड, plural दानाला)
- seed
Sanskrit
Pronunciation
Noun
दाना • (dānā)
- (Vedic) neuter nominative plural of दान (dāna)
- (Vedic) neuter vocative plural of दान (dāna)
- (Vedic) neuter accusative plural of दान (dāna)