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dāna[Pehl. dānek; Zend dāna; S. dhānā], s.m. Grain, corn; food;—a grain; seed, berry; chick-pea, 'gram'; (local) poppy-seed;—a speck; a bead; a pimple, pustule;—dice:—dāna ugalwānā, To cause a pigeon to bring up the grain in its crop (an act had recourse to to make a pigeon light for flying):—dāna badalnā, v.n. To caress by joining bills (as pigeons do), to bill:—dāna-badlauwal, s.m. Billing, caressing (as pigeons do) by joining bills:—dāna badlī-karnā, v.n.=dāna-badalnā:—dāna bandī, s.f. A cursory or rough survey; a partial measurement or weighment (of the produce of a field); an assessment of the revenue upon a valuation of the standing crops:—dāna bharānā, v.t. To feed (its young, a bird):—dāna-pānī, s.m. Meat and drink, provisions, food, victuals:—dāna jamānā(-meṅ), To put seed (into the ground), to sow;—to bait (a hook):—dāna-dār, vulg. dānedār, adj. Granulated; having the appearance of being granulated;—containing grain;—apportioning jam`or any other contribution according to the actual produce:—dāne-dunke, s.m. pl. Grains; crumbs; pickings:—dāna-dān karnā, v.t. To mingle, confound, to destroy:—dāna ḍālnā(-ke āgeor sāmhne), dāna denā(-ko), To throw grain (before), give grain (to), to feed (fowls, etc.):—dāna-zad, s.m. One who clutches at, or who grudges, even a single grain; a miser, an avaricious person:—dāna-kesh, s.m. A kind of embroidered neck-cloth (worn in cold weather over the cloak).
Origin: Persian