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pada

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

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  • UK: /ˈpɑːdə/
  • rhymes with -ɑːdə

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noun

Meaning 1

The basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse in Sanskrit, typically as part of a four-line stanza.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Sanskrit

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Sanskrit पद (pada).