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danda

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌndə/

Definition of danda

noun

  • (in South Asia) a large stick used as a weapon by a policeman or guard: the watchman beat the walls with his danda

Origin:

from Hindi ḍaṇḍā, from Sanskrit daṇḍa

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