dak

or dauk, dawk!!!

[dawk, dahk]

noun

transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies.

mail delivered by such transportation.

Origin of dak

First recorded in 1820–30, dak is from the Hindi word ḍāk

Dak.

Dakota.

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Examples from the Web for dak

Historical Examples of dak

Dak ya pl yapi you, and our you are probably also of this base.
The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages
Andrew Woods Williamson
The dak bungalow serves the purpose of a hotel and is located at stations.
Seven Legs Across the Seas
Samuel Murray
Leaving his baggage at the dak bungalow, he strolled afoot to the large and handsome mansion indicated.
The Woodlands Orchids
Frederick Boyle
The snows reminded Winn in a jolly way of Kashmir and nights spent alone on dizzy heights in a Dak bungalow.
The Dark Tower
Phyllis Bottome
He had a vague memory of hiring a dak cart driver to take him down the road.
Insidekick
Jesse Franklin Bone

British Dictionary definitions for dak

dak

dawk (dɔːk)

noun (formerly, in India)

a system of mail delivery or passenger transport by relays of bearers or horses stationed at intervals along a route
(as modifier)dak bearers

Word Origin for dak

C18: from Hindi dāk, from Sanskrit drāk quickly

Dak.

abbreviation for

Dakota

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