danda

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍá, “stick”).

Etymology

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑndə/
• Rhymes: -ɒndə

Noun

danda (plural dandas)

1. A punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence.

Derived terms

• double danda

 

See also

• gilli-danda (different etymology)

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dàn.dá/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [dàn.də́]

Noun

dànda m (possessed form dàndan)

1. piebald horse

Latin

Participle

danda

1. inflection of dandus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

dandā

1. ablative feminine singular of dandus