𑒠𑒰𑒑

Maithili

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian داغ (dāğ, “sear, mark left by cauterization”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰégʷʰeti (“to burn”). Cognate with Sanskrit दाह (dāha). Compare Assamese দাগ (dag), Bengali দাগ (dag), Gujarati ડાઘો (ḍāgho), Hindi दाग़ (dāġ), Marathi डाग (ḍāg), Odia ଦାଗ (dāga), Punjabi ਦਾਗ਼ (dāġ), Sindhi داغُ (dāġu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daːɡ]
• Alternative forms: दाग

Noun

𑒠𑒰𑒑 • (dāga) m (Devanagari दाग)

1. stain, spot