धान

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धान

/d̪ʱɑːn/ Hindi, Standard
[d̪ʱä̃ːn] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑁆𑀡 (dhaṇṇa), from Sanskrit धान्य n (dhānya, “grain, corn; rice”). Doublet of धान्य (dhānya).

noun dhān · دھان · धान · धानों

masculine paddy (rice before threshing) किसान धान के खेत में है।

In English

rice seeds used as food
paddy rice unmilled

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"धान." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

धान. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8

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"धान." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {धान},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}