आब-दाना

Hindi

Alternative forms

• आब-ओ-दाना (āb-o-dānā)
• आबदाना (ābdānā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آب و دانه (āb o dāna)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːb.d̪ɑː.nɑː/, [äːb.d̪äː.näː]

Noun

आब-दाना • (āb-dānā) m (Urdu spelling آب دانہ)

1. Water and grain (lit.); food, victuals
2. means of subsistence, livelihood, employment; lot, fortune, destiny.