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दान

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See also: -दान and दाना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀡 (dāṇa), from Sanskrit दान (dāna).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑːn/, [d̪ä̃ːn]

Noun

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दान (dānm (Urdu spelling دان)

  1. gift, offering, something given

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Old Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit दान (dāná).

Noun

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दान (dānan

  1. gift

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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दान n

  1. Devanagari script form of dāna (gift)

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Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Indo-European *déh₃nom (gift), from *deh₃- (to give). Cognate with Latin dōnum (gift), Old Irish dán (gift).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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दान (dā́na) stemn

  1. gift, alms, donation
  2. generosity, giving
  3. (Buddhism, Hinduism) the practice of cultivating generosity; dana
    • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, 5.2.3 (c. 700 BC):
      तदेतत्त्रयँ शिक्षेद् दमं दानं दयामिति
      tadetattrayam̐ śikṣed damaṃ dānaṃ dayāmiti
      Learn three cardinal virtues - self restraint, charity and compassion for all life.
Declension
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Neuter a-stem declension of दान (dā́na)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दानम्
dā́nam
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Vocative दान
dā́na
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Accusative दानम्
dā́nam
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Instrumental दानेन
dā́nena
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानैः / दानेभिः¹
dā́naiḥ / dā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative दानाय
dā́nāya
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानेभ्यः
dā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative दानात्
dā́nāt
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानेभ्यः
dā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive दानस्य
dā́nasya
दानयोः
dā́nayoḥ
दानानाम्
dā́nānām
Locative दाने
dā́ne
दानयोः
dā́nayoḥ
दानेषु
dā́neṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Borrowings

Etymology 2

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From √dā, variant of √do ("divide, cut, reap, mow"). Cognate to Ancient Greek δαίω (daíō, to divide).

Noun

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दान (dā́na) stemn

  1. cutting off, splitting, dividing
  2. pasture, meadow
Declension
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Neuter a-stem declension of दान (dā́na)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative दानम्
dā́nam
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Vocative दान
dā́na
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Accusative दानम्
dā́nam
दाने
dā́ne
दानानि / दाना¹
dā́nāni / dā́nā¹
Instrumental दानेन
dā́nena
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानैः / दानेभिः¹
dā́naiḥ / dā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative दानाय
dā́nāya
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानेभ्यः
dā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative दानात्
dā́nāt
दानाभ्याम्
dā́nābhyām
दानेभ्यः
dā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive दानस्य
dā́nasya
दानयोः
dā́nayoḥ
दानानाम्
dā́nānām
Locative दाने
dā́ne
दानयोः
dā́nayoḥ
दानेषु
dā́neṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Further reading

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