danda

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UK/ˈdændə/US/ˈdɑndə/

noun

The punctuation mark ⟨।⟩, used in many Indic scripts, denoting the end of a sentence.

“Coordinate term: double danda”

Similar
single danda
OriginSanskrit द॒ण्ड →
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Meanings

noundanda (plural dandas)

plural dandas · alternative daṇḍa

  1. strictlycommunicationsThe punctuation mark ⟨।⟩, used in many Indic scripts, denoting the end of a sentence.

    Coordinate term: double danda

    Synonyms: single danda

  2. broadlycommunicationsThe danda ⟨।⟩ or the double danda ⟨॥⟩.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe punctuation mark ⟨।⟩, used in many Indic scripts, denoting the end of a sentence.

Similar
single danda
Also see
single danda

Origin

  1. Sanskritद॒ण्ड“stick”
  2. Englishdanda

From Sanskrit द॒ण्ड (daṇḍá, “stick”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with danda

AmandaRwandapandaMirandaverandaMirfandapandar
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Anagrams

Dadan
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APA

danda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danda

MLA

“danda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danda.

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