दाब

Hindi

Etymology

From दबाना (dabānā, “to press”), दबना (dabnā, “to be pressed”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ɑːb/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

दाब • (dāb) f

  1. pressure; strain
    प्रजा शासकों पर ख़ूब दाब लगा रही हैं।
    prajā śāskõ par xūb dāb lagā rahī hain.
    The public is putting great pressure on the rulers.
    Synonym: दबाव (dabāv)
  2. mark, impression

Declension
Declension of दाब
Singular Plural
Direct दाब (dāb) दाबें (dābẽ)
Oblique दाब (dāb) दाबों (dābõ)
Vocative दाब (dāb) दाबो (dābo)

References
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “दाब”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “दाब”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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