दाना

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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

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑː.nɑː/,

Noun

दाना (dānām (Urdu spelling دانہ)

  1. grain (collectively)
  2. seed
  3. (by extension) small dot, point

Declension

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Phonetic Devanagari: दाना

Noun

दाना (dānā)

  1. grain
  2. seed
  3. a bead

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

दाना (dānā)

  1. Devanagari script form of dānā, which is ablative singular of दान (dāna, gift)

Rajbanshi

Etymology

From Classical Persian دانه (dāna).

Noun

दाना (dānā) (classifier , plural दानाला)

  1. seed

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

Noun

दाना (dānā)

  1. (Vedic) neuter nominative plural of दान (dāna)
  2. (Vedic) neuter vocative plural of दान (dāna)
  3. (Vedic) neuter accusative plural of दान (dāna)