दाजु

See also: दूजा and देज

Nepali

Etymology

From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [d̪ä(d)zu]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: दाजु
  • IPA(key): [d̪ä(d)zju]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: दाज्यु

Noun

दाजु • (dāju) m

  1. elder brother
    Synonym: दाइ (dāi)
  2. used to address any male person older than oneself

Further reading
  • “दाजु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “दाजु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दाजु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner
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