দাদা

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • দদাই (dodai)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese দদা (doda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /da.da/

Noun

দাদা • (dada)

  1. elder brother
    Synonym: ককাই (kokai)
  2. (other dialects) uncle (father's younger brother)
    Synonym: খুৰা (khura)

Derived terms
  • দা (da)
  • দাইদে (daide)

See also

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤- (*dādda-, “father or older male relative”), ultimately from baby talk.

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]
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Noun

দাদা • (dada)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: পিতামহ (pitamoho)
    Antonyms: নানী (nani), নানা (nana)
    Coordinate term: দাদী (dadi)
    আমার দাদা আমাকে আরজ করেছিলেন।
    amar dada amake aroj korechilen.
    My grandfather had requested me.
  2. (chiefly India) elder brother, elder cousin
  3. (chiefly India) any elder or unrelated male
    আমি ঐ দাদাকে খূব সম্মান করি।
    ami ōi dadake khub śomman kori.
    I respect that elder a lot.

Derived terms
  • দাদাজান (dadajan)
  • দাদাঠাকুর (dadaṭhakur)
  • দাদাদাদী (dadadadi)
  • দাদাদিদি (dadadidi)
  • দাদাবাড়ি (dadabaṛi)
  • দাদাবাবু (dadababu)
  • দাদাভাই (dadabhai)
  • দাদামশায় (dadamośaẏ)
  • দাদাশ্বশুর (dadaśśośur)
  • দাদু (dadu)
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