Associations to the word «Dak»

Wiktionary

DAK, noun. (India) A post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.
DAK, symbol. (metrology) Symbol for the decakelvin, an SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 101 kelvins.
DAK BUNGALOW, noun. (India) An inn or house for travellers along a dak-route.

Dictionary definition

DAK, noun. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope