dak

¹

or dauk, dawk!!!

[ dawk, dahk ]

noun

1. transportation by relays of people or horses, especially in the East Indies.
2. mail delivered by such transportation.

Dak.

²

abbreviation for

1. Dakota.

Dak.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Dakota

dak

²

/ dɑːk; dɔːk /

noun

1. 1. a system of mail delivery or passenger transport by relays of bearers or horses stationed at intervals along a route
   2. ( as modifier )

      dak bearers

Word History and Origins

Origin of dak¹

First recorded in 1820–30, dak is from the Hindi word ḍāk

Word History and Origins

Origin of dak¹

C18: from Hindi dāk, from Sanskrit drāk quickly

Example Sentences

It looks even bleaker for the Dallas Cowboys, who looked lifeless in attack without injured quarterback Dak Prescott as they were demolished 34-6 by the Philadelphia Eagles.

From BBC

After a shocking 3-5 start though their season is all-but over, and even worse than their usual high-profile play-off exit is Dallas sliding into quiet irrelevance now starting QB Dak Prescott is injured.

From BBC

Not only did the Cowboys lose at the Atlanta Falcons, but they lost quarterback Dak Prescott with injury and, at 3-5, have had as many defeats after eight games as they had in each of the past three full seasons.

From BBC

They have lost those four by a combined 82 points and, at 3-3 for the season, quarterback Dak Prescott and head coach Mike McCarthy will have plenty of questions to answer over their bye week before a huge week-eight trip to the San Francisco 49ers.

From BBC

Being embarrassed at home was not exactly how Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott wanted to celebrate becoming the best-paid player in NFL history.

From BBC