Standard Lemma guide

Dakka

intj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdækə/

1

intj

Meaning 1

The sound of a firing machine gun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Dated spelling of Dhaka.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Firepower, especially done in excess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, slang, uncountable

Qualifier: especially board games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: barrage, firestorm, volley, salvo, bombardment

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic for a firing machine gun. Popularised by the invented Ork lexicon in the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.