डाँग

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डाँग¹

  • /ɖɑːŋɡ/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɖä̃ːŋɡ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *डंग (ḍaṃga, “hill”), a variant form of Sanskrit तुङ्ग (tuṅga, “hill”).

noun ḍāṅg · डाँग · डाँगों

  1. ridge (of a mountain); highland
  2. hilly and wild tract of a country
  3. severely eroded ground (as found along the lower Yamuna).

डाँग²

  • /ɖɑːŋɡ/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ɖä̃ːŋɡ] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit डंगा (ḍaṃgā), of uncertain origin maybe shared with टाँग (ṭāṅg). Cognate with Gujarati ડાંગ (ḍā̃g).

noun ḍāṅg · डाँग · डाँगों

  1. a short, heavy stick, a club

In English

  • ridge line along which two sloping surfaces meet

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MLA

"डाँग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

डाँग. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97

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"डाँग." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {डाँग},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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