દાંડો

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ડાંડો (ḍā̃ḍo)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀟 (daṃḍa), from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa), from a substrate language. Compare Munda: Mundari ଦାଣ୍ଡି (dāṇḍi, “small stick”) and Santali ᱫᱚᱬᱴᱚ (dôṇṭô, “thick stick, club”)) and Dravidian: Malayalam തണ്ട് (taṇṭŭ, “stick, club”).

Cognate with Bengali ডান্ডা (ḍanḍa), Hindustani ڈنڈا / डंडा (ḍaṇḍā), and Punjabi ڈنڈا / ਡੰਡਾ (ḍaṇḍā)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɖɑɳ.ɖo/

Noun

દાંડો • (ḍāṇḍo) m

1. stick

   Coordinate term: દાંડી (dā̃ḍī, “small stick”)

2. branch (of a tree)

   Synonym: ડાળ (ḍāḷ)

3. pestle

   Synonym: દસ્તો (dasto)

4. handle
   1. umbrella handle