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)
    খুৰা (khura)

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

See also

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • দাদাভাই (dadabhai)
  • দাদাজী (dadaji)
  • দাদাজান (dadajan)
  • দাদু (dadu)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /da.da/

Noun

দাদা • (dada) (objective দাদা (dada) or দাদাকে (dadake), genitive দাদার (dadar), locative দাদায় (dadaẏ))

  1. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: পিতামহ (pitamoho)
    Coordinate term: দাদী (dadi)
    Antonyms: নানী (nani), নানা (nana)
    আমার দাদা আমাকে আরজ করেছিলেন।
    amar dada amake aroj korechilen.
    My grandfather had requested me.
  2. a respected male elder's form of address
    আমি ঐ দাদাকে খূব সম্মান করি।
    ami ōi dadake khub śomman kori.
    I respect that elder a lot.

Derived terms
  • দাদাশ্বশুর (dadaśśośur)
  • দাদাশউর (dadaśôur)
  • দাদাশউরা (dadaśôura)
  • দাদাহউর (dadahôur)
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