I. ˈdä noun
or dao ˈdau̇
( -s )
Etymology: Burmese dā
: a large heavy knife used by the Burmese
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
: a dash in radio or telegraphic code — used by operators as an oral representation of the transmitted sound
many a shortwave radio enthusiast soon may fling his dits and dahs to remote points of the world — Science News Letter