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“ڈائن”
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Literal definition
witch / evil woman
Etymology
Derived from the ancient Sanskrit word dakini (डाकिनी), originally meaning a supernatural female spirit. As the language evolved into Prakrit and later into Hindi and Urdu, "dakini" morphed into "daini" and eventually "daayan".
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