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

Our travellers descended once more to the plains of Hindostan, and crossed the peninsula by dak to Bombay.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Zwecker, Johann Baptist

I want an 'urgent,' care of the Station-master, to catch me at Lahore to-morrow night, and another at Thung dak bungalow next day; unless . . . of course .

From The Great Amulet by Diver, Maud