दाना

दाना

See also: दान and -दान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دانه‎ (dāna). Doublet of धान्य (dhānya) and धान (dhān).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑː.nɑː/, [d̪äː.n̪äː]

Noun

दाना • (dānā) m (Urdu spelling دانہ‎)

1. grain (collectively)
2. seed
3. (by extension) small dot, point

Declension

Declension of दाना (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दाना dānā	दाने dāne
oblique	दाने dāne	दानों dānõ
vocative	दाने dāne	दानो dāno

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Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دانه‎ (dâne).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪änä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: दाना

Noun

दाना • (dānā)

1. grain
2. seed
3. a bead

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Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• dānā (Latin script)
• 𑀤𑀸𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• দানা (Bengali script)
• දානා (Sinhalese script)
• ဒါနာ or ၻႃၼႃ (Burmese script)
• ทานา (Thai script)
• ᨴᩤᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ທານາ (Lao script)
• ទានា (Khmer script)
• 𑄘𑄂𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Noun

दाना (dānā)

1. Devanagari script form of dānā, which is ablative singular of दान (dāna, “gift”)

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Rajbanshi

Etymology

From Persian دانه‎ (dâne).

Noun

दाना (dānā) (classifier ड, plural दानाला)

1. seed

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /dɑː.nɑː/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ɑː.n̪ɑː/

Noun

दाना • (dānā)

1. (Vedic) neuter nominative plural of दान (dāna)
2. (Vedic) neuter vocative plural of दान (dāna)
3. (Vedic) neuter accusative plural of दान (dāna)