dadny

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noun

An advance paid to a craftsman, a weaver, etc. by a trader in the goods produced.

OriginHindi दादनी ← Classical Persian دَادَن →
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Meanings

noundadny (uncountable)

alternative dadney

  1. IndiahistoricaluncountableAn advance paid to a craftsman, a weaver, etc. by a trader in the goods produced.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianدَادَن
  2. Hindiदादनी
  3. Englishdadny

Borrowed from Hindi दादनी (dādnī), from Classical Persian دَادَن (dādan).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dandy
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APA

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MLA

“dadny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dadny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dadny.

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