English word origin

Etymology of vadai

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.

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

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Borrowed-form mentionவடைta
Cognate mentionवड़ाhi
Cognate mentionവടml

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