દાદા
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Gujarati
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Etymology
Plural of દાદો (dādo), inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤- (*dādda-, “father or older male relative”), ultimately from baby talk.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈd̪ɑ.d̪ɑ/
Noun
દાદા • (dādā) m pl (feminine દાદી)
- paternal grandfather
- (nonstandard) maternal grandfather
- Synonym: નાના (nānā)
- (rare) elder brother
- a respected male elder's form of address