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દાદા

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Plural of દાદો (dādo), inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁆𑀤- (*dādda-, father or older male relative), ultimately from baby talk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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દાદા (dādām pl (feminine દાદી)

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

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