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laddu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • South-Asia: /ˈlɐɖ.ɖuː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlʌd.uː/
  • General-American: /ˈlæd.u/

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noun

Meaning 1

A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: লাড্ডু (laddu) — Translations
  • Bengali: লাড্ডু (laḍḍu) — Translations
  • Gujarati: લાડવો (lāḍvo) — Translations
  • Gujarati: લાડુ (lāḍu) — Translations
  • Hindi: लड्डू (laḍḍū) — Translations
  • Kannada: ಲಾಡು (lāḍu) — Translations
  • Kannada: ಲಡ್ಡು (laḍḍu) — Translations
  • Marathi: लाडू (lāḍū) — Translations
  • Nepali: लड्डु (laḍḍu) — Translations
  • Punjabi: ਲੱਡੂ (laḍḍū) — Translations
  • Tamil: லட்டு (laṭṭu) — Translations