दाजु

See also: दूजा and देज

Nepali

Etymology

From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪ä(d)zu]
• Phonetic Devanagari: दाजु
• IPA^(key): [d̪ä(d)zju]
• Phonetic Devanagari: दाज्यु

Noun

दाजु • (dāju) m

1. elder brother

   Synonym: दाइ (dāi)

2. used to address any male person older than oneself

Further reading

• “दाजु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “दाजु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दाजु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner