vadai

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/ˈvɑːdaɪ/

noun

A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.

OriginTamil வடை →
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Meanings

nounvadai (plural vadais)

plural vadais

  1. A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.

Origin

  1. Tamilவடை
  2. Englishvadai

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

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APA

vadai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadai

MLA

“vadai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vadai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vadai.

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