Daai: 2 definitions

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Daai means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Daai has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Dai.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Daai in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a midwife; nurse; ~[giri] midwifery; —[ko dudha pilana] to teach one’s grandmother to suck eggs; —[se peta chipana] lit. to hide the stomach from the midwife—to keep a secret from one who is bound to know it..—daai (दाई) is alternatively transliterated as Dāī.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Daai is another spelling for दाइ [dāi].—n. 1. an elder brother; 2. a term of address for the senior males;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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