"दाइ" meaning in Nepali

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Noun

IPA: [d̪äi̯] Forms: dāi [romanization]
Etymology: Compare Nepali दाज्यू (dājyū). Etymology templates: {{cog|ne|दाज्यू}} Nepali दाज्यू (dājyū), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">Turner, Ralph Lilley (<span class="None" lang="und">1931) “दाइ”, in <cite>A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language</cite>, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner</span></span>}} Head templates: {{ne-noun|g=m}} दाइ • (dāi) m
  1. elder brother Synonyms: दाजु
    Sense id: en-दाइ-ne-noun-lZ8Tks1L
  2. used to address any male person older than oneself
    Sense id: en-दाइ-ne-noun-HhyAQwlV Categories (other): Nepali entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Nepali entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0

Alternative forms

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