डंडा

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डंडा

/ɖəɳ.ɖɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ɖɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀁𑀟𑀕 (ḍaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit दण्डक (daṇḍaka), from दण्ड (daṇḍa) . Doublet of डाँड़ (ḍā̃ṛ) and दंड (daṇḍ). Cognate to Bengali ডান্ডা (ḍanḍa), Punjabi ਡੰਡਾ (ḍaṇḍā).

noun ḍaṇḍā · ڈَنْڈا · डंडा · डंडे · डंडों

masculine stick, staff

In English

cane a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment
rod straight round stick, shaft, or bar
stick long piece of wood
club heavy stick for use as weapon or plaything
handrail rail which can be held

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MLA

"डंडा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

डंडा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE

Chicago

"डंडा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {डंडा},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}