# danda

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɑndə/

## Definitions
1. A punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍá, “stick”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danda