Meanings
interjection
- IndiaA traditional cry for justice or the redressing of a wrong.
She flung her hands up to heaven, and her young voice rose in the traditional cry for justice. 'Dohai! Dohai!'
1893, Macmillan's Magazine, volume 67, page 1531 more example
'Dohai! Dohai!' they screamed. 'They've killed our men, we want justice. Hang these foreigners or hand them over to us.'
1990, Khushwant Singh, Delhi, page 260
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dohai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dohai
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“dohai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dohai. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dohai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dohai.
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