दाना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna). Doublet of धान्य (dhānya) and धान (dhān). Compare Bengali দানা (dana), Nepali दाना (dānā), Punjabi ਦਾਣਾ (dāṇā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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दाना (dānām (Urdu spelling دانہ)

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

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Nepali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه (dāna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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दाना (dānā)

  1. grain
  2. seed
  3. a bead

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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दाना (dānā)

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

Rajbanshi

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Etymology

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From Classical Persian دانه (dāna).

Noun

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दाना (dānā) (classifier , plural दानाला)

  1. seed

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)