দাদা

• দদাই (dodai)

Inherited from Early Assamese দদা (doda).

• IPA^(key): /da.da/

দাদা • (dada)

1. elder brother

   Synonym: ককাই (kokai)

2. (other dialects) uncle (father's younger brother)

   Synonym: খুৰা (khura)

• বাই (bai)
• ভাই (bhai)

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

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪ad̪a/, [ˈd̪ad̪aˑ]

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দাদা • (dada)

1. paternal grandfather

   Synonym: পিতামহ (pitamoho)

   Antonyms: নানী (nani), নানা (nana)

   Coordinate term: দাদী (dadi)

   আমার দাদা আমাকে আরজ করেছিলেন।

   amar dada amake aroj korechilen.

   My grandfather had requested me.

2. (chiefly India) elder brother, elder cousin
3. (chiefly India) any elder or unrelated male

   আমি ঐ দাদাকে খূব সম্মান করি।

   ami ōi dadake khub śomman kori.

   I respect that elder a lot.