दाँत

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢 (daṃta), from Sanskrit दन्त (danta). Doublet of दंत (dant) and दंदान (dandān).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑ̃ːt̪/, [d̪ä̃ːt̪]
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    दाँत • (dā̃tm (Urdu spelling دانت)

    1. tooth
      Synonyms: खादन (khādan), दंत (dant), दंदान (dandān)
    2. tusk

    Declension

    Declension of दाँत (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct दाँत
    dā̃t
    दाँत
    dā̃t
    oblique दाँत
    dā̃t
    दाँतों
    dā̃tõ
    vocative दाँत
    dā̃t
    दाँतो
    dā̃to

    Further reading

    Nepali

    Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [d̪ä̃t̪]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: दाँत्

    Noun

    दाँत • (dā̃t)

    1. tooth, teeth
    2. teeth of a gear

    References

    • दाँत”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
    • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “दाँत”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar