ডাক

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ডাক (dak)

  1. post
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit *ডক্ক্ (ḍakk, shout). Cognate with Bengali ডাক (ḍak, call), ডাকা (ḍaka, to call), Odia ଡାକ (ḍakô, call).

Noun[edit]

ডাক (dak)

  1. shout, loud call (of rooster, house gecko etc.)
    জেঠীৰ ডাক শুনিছোঁ
    zethir dak xunisü̃.
    I heard house lizard's call.
  2. cockcrow
  3. bid (in auction or in card game)
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Verb[edit]

ডাক (dak)

  1. to bid, speak one's stand (in auction or in card game)
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Etymology 3[edit]

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍakka, bitten), from Sanskrit *ডক্ক্ (ḍakk, bite). Possibly cognate to Hindi डंक (ḍaṅk).

Verb[edit]

ডাক (dak)

  1. to sting, nettle, bite (by snake, stinging caterpillar, bee etc.)
    মোক কালি বিছাই ডাকিছিল, এতিয়ালৈকে খজুৱাই আছে
    mük kali bisai dakisil, etialoike khozuai ase.
    Yesterday a stinging caterpillar sting me and it's still itching.
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