Etymology

gada

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Today it means: A blunt mace, originally from India and also common in Southeast Asia. Full definition →

Sanskrit गदा ← Hindi गदा
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromगदा
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromगदा
  3. English todaygada

From Sanskrit गदा (gadā) or Hindi गदा (gadā).

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