डास

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Etymology

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Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀟𑀁𑀲 (ḍaṃsa, “biting insect”), from Sanskrit दंश (daṃśa). Cognate with Gujarati ડાંસ (ḍā̃s), Hindi डाँस (ḍā̃s).

Noun

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डास • (ḍās) m

  1. mosquito
    Synonym: मच्छर (macchar)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “डास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “डांस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “daṁśa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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