Etymology

vadai

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Today it means: A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour. Full definition →

Tamil வடை
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  1. Tamil · borrowed fromவடை
  2. English todayvadai

Borrowed from Tamil வடை (vaṭai). Compare cognates Hindi वड़ा (vaṛā) and Malayalam വട (vaṭa).

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