દાદા

Gujarati

Alternative forms
  • દાદો (dādo)
  • દાદુ (dādu) — Sindhi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ɑ.d̪ɑ/

Noun

દાદા • (dādā) m (feminine દાદી)

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonyms: અનેરો (anero) (rustic), પિતામહ (pitāmah)
  2. (nonstandard, generally by Christians) maternal grandfather
    Synonym: નાના (nānā)
  3. elder brother
  4. a respected male elder's form of address

Derived terms
  • દાદાગીરી (dādāgīrī)
  • દાદાજી (dādājī)
  • દાદાદાદી (dādādādī)
  • દાદાભાઈ (dādābhāī)
  • દાદુ (dādu)
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