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Definition of dadu
dadu
/ˈdɑːduː/
da · du
Plural:dadus
dadu Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A grandfather, or an affectionate term of address for an elderly man, primarily used in South Asian communities and Indian English.
Example
"Every summer, her dadu would recount fascinating stories about his childhood in Kolkata."
2
A city and the capital of Dadu District in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Indian English from Hindi and Bengali 'dādū', an affectionate variant of 'dādā' (paternal grandfather). Additionally, it functions as a proper noun denoting a city in Sindh, Pakistan.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dadu. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dadu