Hindi · Body & Health

दवाई

dawai

Medicine

Beginnernoun · feminine

Definition

Something you take to treat an illness.

Example

खाने के बाद दवाई लीजिए।

Take the medicine after eating.

Etymology

'दवाई' (dawai) derives from the Sanskrit word 'dravya', which means substance or medicine. Over the centuries, it evolved in usage related to health and treatment.

How & Where It’s Used

'दवाई' is used mostly in informal contexts to refer to medicine or drugs. It's common in spoken language and used in written health-related discussions.

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