funda

F4U1N1D2A1

noun

Basics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.

“What is the funda behind relativity?”

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounfunda (countable and uncountable, plural fundas or fundae or fundaes)

plural fundas · plural fundae · plural fundaes

  1. IndiacountableuncountableBasics or fundamentals, considered as a unit.

    What is the funda behind relativity?

    2 more examples

    Get your funda correct before you submit the paper.

    1992 http://groups-beta.google.com/group/misc.invest/msg/0fe47958fa1d469a In my opinion, the funda is as follows:

  2. IndiacountableuncountableUnderstanding.

    But then, your funda is weak.

    1993, http://groups-beta.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian/msg/4596874842587e78
    1 more example

    You did not have the funda to realize that the statistics is an ass.

    1993, http://groups-beta.google.com/group/soc.culture.indian/msg/b39dd8393c559598

Origin

Contraction of fundamental, originating in Indian English.

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