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dak

or dauk, dawk!!!

[ dawk, dahk ]
/ dɔk, dɑk /

noun

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

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Origin of dak

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

Words nearby dak

daisy chain, daisy-cutter, daisy fleabane, daisy ham, daisy wheel, dak, Dakar, dak bungalow, Dakhla, dakhma, Dakin

Definition for dak (2 of 2)

Dak.

Dakota.
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British Dictionary definitions for dak (1 of 2)

dak

dawk (dɔːk)

/ (dɑːk) /

noun (formerly, in India)

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

Word Origin for dak

C18: from Hindi dāk, from Sanskrit drāk quickly

British Dictionary definitions for dak (2 of 2)

Dak.

abbreviation for

Dakota
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