డా

See also: డ, డి, డె, డే, డొ, డో, డు, and -డు

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

The sense of "north" derives from the direction pointed to by the left side when facing east, as is customary when determining cardinal directions. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɖaː/

Adjective

డా • (ḍā)

  1. left, left-hand, sinister
    Synonyms: డాపలి (ḍāpali), ఎడమ (eḍama)
    Antonyms: వలను (valanu), వలపలి (valapali), కుడి (kuḍi)
  2. north
    Synonyms: డాపలి (ḍāpali), ఉత్తర (uttara), ఉత్తరపు (uttarapu)
    Antonyms: వలను (valanu), వలపలి (valapali), దక్షిణ (dakṣiṇa), దక్షిణపు (dakṣiṇapu)

Derived terms

  • డాకడ (ḍākaḍa, “the north”)
  • డాకన్ను (ḍākannu, “left eye”)
  • డాకాలు (ḍākālu, “left leg”)
  • డాపల (ḍāpala, “left side”)
  • డామూపు (ḍāmūpu, “left shoulder”)

Ligature

డా • (ḍā)

  1. a Telugu ligature from డ (ḍa) and ఆ (ā)

References

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