ডাক

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Assamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

ডাক (dak)

  1. post
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit *ডক্ক্ (ḍakk, shout). Cognate with Bengali ডাক (ḍak, call), ডাকা (ḍaka, to call), Odia ଡାକ (ḍāka, call).

Noun

ডাক (dak)

  1. shout, loud call (of rooster, house gecko etc.)
    জেঠীৰ ডাক শুনিছোঁ
    zethir dak xunisü̃.
    I heard house lizard's call.
  2. cockcrow
  3. bid (in auction or in card game)
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Verb

ডাক (dak)

  1. to bid, speak one's stand (in auction or in card game)
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Etymology 3

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍakka, bitten), from Sanskrit *ডক্ক্ (ḍakk, bite). Possibly cognate to Hindi डंक (ḍaṅk).

Verb

ডাক (dak)

  1. to sting, nettle, bite (by snake, stinging caterpillar, bee etc.)
    মোক কালি বিছাই ডাকিছিল, এতিয়ালৈকে খজুৱাই আছে
    mük kali bisai dakisil, etialoike khozuai ase.
    Yesterday a stinging caterpillar sting me and it's still itching.
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