दाँत
See also: दांत, दातृ, दाता, दूत, दिति, and दत्
Hindi
Alternative forms
- दांत (dā̃t)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta). Doublet of दंत (dant) and दंदान (dandān).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑ̃ːt̪/, [d̪ä̃ːt̪]
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Noun
दाँत • (dā̃t) m (Urdu spelling دانت)
- tooth
- Synonyms: खादन (khādan), दंत (dant), दंदान (dandān)
- tusk
Declension
Declension of दाँत (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | दाँत dā̃t | दाँत dā̃t |
oblique | दाँत dā̃t | दाँतों dā̃tõ |
vocative | दाँत dā̃t | दाँतो dā̃to |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “दाँत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d̪ä̃t̪]
- Phonetic Devanagari: दाँत्
Noun
दाँत • (dā̃t)
- tooth, teeth
- teeth of a gear
References
- “दाँत”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “दाँत”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar