दक्खिन

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa, “right (side), south”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáĉšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱsinos, from *deḱs- (“right (side)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ək.kʰɪn/

Noun

दक्खिन • (dakkhin) m

  1. the south, southern direction
    Synonym: दक्षिण (dakṣiṇ)

Derived terms
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