Etymology

vada

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Today it means: A type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia. Full definition →

Hindi वड़ा
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vada · noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromवड़ा
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromवड़ा
  3. English todayvada

Borrowed from Hindi वड़ा (vaṛā).

vada · verb2

  1. Italian · derived fromvedere“to see”
  2. Sabir · borrowed fromvada
  3. English todayvada

Borrowed from Sabir vada, ultimately from Italian vedere (“to see”)

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