Daanam दानं

1 Giving, granting, teaching, &c (in general).

2 Delivering, handing over. 

3 A gift, donation, present (B-G 17:20). 

4 Liberality, charity, giving away as charity, munificence. 

5 The juice that exudes from the temples of an elephant in rut. 

6 Bribery, as one of the four Upaay or expedients of overcoming one’s enemy. 

7 Cutting, dividing. 

8 Purification, cleaning. 

9 Protection. 

10 Posture.

Pronunciation
Daanam: double-A pronounced as A in Bata, single-A pronounced as U in But.