daud

/ dɒd; dɔːd /

noun

1. a lump or chunk of something

Word History and Origins

Origin of daud¹

C18: from earlier dad to strike, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The latest person facing execution is Said Ali Moalim Daud who was sentenced to death on 6 March for locking his wife, Lul Abdiaziz, in a room and setting it on fire.

From BBC

In a statement sent to the Associated Press, Information Minister Daud Aweys said the embargo lift will help modernize the country’s armed forces.

From Washington Times

Since October, floods have displaced nearly half a million people and disrupted the lives of over 1.2 million people, Minister of Information Daud Aweis told reporters in the capital Mogadishu.

From Seattle Times

Information Minister Daud Aweis condemned the "cowardly" attack.

From BBC

There’s a slot to insert cash and credit cards, but instead of candy bars and bags of chips, the machine distributes science fiction and fantasy books and comics written by Black Northwest authors including Octavia E. Butler, Nisi Shawl, Somaiya Daud and David F. Walker.

From Seattle Times