दॄ

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dar-, from Proto-Indo-European *der- (to split, to tear, to crack). Cognate with English tear, Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō), Macedonian дере (dere), Persian دریدن (daridan, to tear).

Pronunciation

Root

दॄ (dṝ)

  1. to tear
  2. to divide
  3. to tear (something) to pieces, to wrench
  4. to split (open)
  5. to burst

Derived terms

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