"दाजु" meaning in Nepali

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Noun

IPA: [d̪ä(d)zu], [d̪ä(d)zju] Forms: dāju [romanization]
Etymology: From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”). Etymology templates: {{der|ne|nwc|𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸|t=elder brother|tr=dāju}} Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”) Head templates: {{ne-noun|g=m}} दाजु • (dāju) m
  1. elder brother Synonyms: दाइ
    Sense id: en-दाजु-ne-noun-lZ8Tks1L
  2. used to address any male person older than oneself
    Sense id: en-दाजु-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
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      "orig": "ne:Family",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w+disamb"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ne",
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      "name": "der"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”).",
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    {
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "दाजु • (dāju) m",
      "name": "ne-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nepali",
  "lang_code": "ne",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "elder brother"
      ],
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          "elder brother"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "दाइ"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "20 80",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 71",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to address any male person older than oneself"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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          "male#English"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ä(d)zu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ä(d)zju]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "दाजु"
}
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    "Nepali masculine nouns",
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    "Nepali terms derived from Classical Newar",
    "Nepali terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ne:Family"
  ],
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        "2": "nwc",
        "3": "𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸",
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        "tr": "dāju"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Classical Newar 𑐡𑐵𑐖𑐸 (dāju, “elder brother”).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "dāju",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "दाजु • (dāju) m",
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        "elder brother"
      ],
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        [
          "elder brother",
          "elder brother"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "दाइ"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "used to address any male person older than oneself"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "male",
          "male#English"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ä(d)zu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[d̪ä(d)zju]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "दाजु"
}

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