"dak" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɖɑːk/ [India] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dak2.wav Forms: daks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːk Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani डाक / ڈاک (ḍāk). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|inc-ash|inc-pro}}, {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun}} dak (plural daks)
  1. (South Asia) A post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers. Tags: South-Asia
    Sense id: en-dak-en-noun-Mp65IjkN Categories (other): South Asian English
  2. (South Asia) A dak bungalow. Tags: South-Asia
    Sense id: en-dak-en-noun-~BfYyUrQ Categories (other): South Asian English, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 29 57 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 58 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 1 1 25 48 13 11 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 25 51 11 11 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dawk [obsolete] Derived forms: dak bungalow
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /dæk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dak.wav Forms: daks [present, singular, third-person], dakking [participle, present], dakked [participle, past], dakked [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from daks. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|daks}} Back-formation from daks Head templates: {{en-verb}} dak (third-person singular simple present daks, present participle dakking, simple past and past participle dakked)
  1. (Australia, informal) To suddenly pull down someone's pants as a prank; to pants. Tags: Australia, informal Synonyms: dack
    Sense id: en-dak-en-verb-VePJSfL4 Categories (other): Australian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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