Etymology

vaidya

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Today it means: A practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine. Full definition →

Sanskrit वैद्य
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vaidya · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromवैद्य
  2. English todayvaidya

Borrowed from Sanskrit वैद्य (vaidya).

Vaidya · noun, proper noun2

  1. Marathi · borrowed fromवैद्य“doctor, physician”
  2. English todayVaidya

Borrowed from Marathi वैद्य (vaidya, “doctor, physician”). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra.

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