Plural of dawk; multiple mail relay systems or relay stations in colonial India.
From Hindi 'ḍāk' pluralized with English '-s' suffix. This shows how English colonizers adopted and adapted Hindi vocabulary directly into their language, creating hybrid terms for colonial administration.
Colonial languages are like archaeological layers—British English absorbed hundreds of words from Hindi: 'bungalow,' 'jungle,' 'chit,' 'dawk.' These words reveal trade routes and power relationships frozen in vocabulary.
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