dak

¹ American  

[dawk, dahk] / dɔk, dɑk /

Or dauk

noun

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

2. mail delivered by such transportation.

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Dak. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Dakota.

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dak ¹ British  

/ dɑːk, dɔːk /

noun

1. 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

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Dak. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Dakota

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Etymology

Origin of dak

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

Example Sentences

Or you could take your enchiladas as cooked by Shiku in Los Angeles for a special last winter, beneath a guajillo and ancho chili dak galbi sauce and perilla salsa.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

Ultimately it was over dak galbi in Koreatown that they two would finally meet, in October, the first of many meals together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2016

The stew, dak jjim, is just a few ingredients, including Korean red chile flakes, but oh, what a sight — and oh, what a mom!

From Washington Post

When travelling by post, or dak, as it is called, fresh bearers are found ready at each stage, just as post-horses are in England.

From Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The wild jungle encroaches on the village, and the dak bungalow occupies an isolated position at one end.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas