Dak

Quick meaning: Dak is a noun meaning (South Asia) A dak bungalow.

Meaning

(South Asia) A dak bungalow.

More Meanings

1. (South Asia, obsolete) A journey using the dak system.
2. (Australia, informal) To suddenly pull down someone's pants as a prank; to pants.
3. (South Asia) A post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.

Example Sentences

He prided himself on looking neat even when he was riding dâks.

Gaining the dak, they were joined on the veranda by four tight-lipped men.

“What are you going to do?” said the woman, between her sobs. “Do! Nothing. What should I do? Kill Kurrell or send you Home, or apply for leave to get a divorce? It's two days' dâk into Narkarra.”

'That Phillip (names another child) “dakked” Trevor.' 'But I've already spoken with Brendan and with Phillip, and they say that it was you who “dakked” Trevor.' 'No. He did it to me first, ay?' 'First? You mean he “dakked” you before you “dakked” him?'

Word Forms

• daks
• dakking
• dakked

Synonyms for dak

Depending on context, synonyms include palas, dhak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dhak, palas, bungalow, bungalows, shigram, posthorse.

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