വട
vata vaṭa /ʋɐɖɐ/
Meaning in English
name of various types of local fried snacks of Kerala
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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vada; an Indian torus shaped afternoon snack commonly made with urad dal
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name of various types of local fried snacks of Kerala
Forms
| the word | വട |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | വടതൻ |
| to / for | വടക്ക് |
| as the object | വടയെ |
| in / at | വടയിൽ |
| with | വടയോടു |
| by / using | വടയാൽ |
| more than one | വടകൾ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Prakrit [Term?], ultimately from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta, “round”). Doublet of വട്ടം (vaṭṭaṁ) and വൃത്തം (vr̥ttaṁ). Cognate Hindi वड़ा (vaṛā), Kannada ವಡೆ (vaḍe), Sinhalese වට (waṭa), Tamil வடை (vaṭai), Telugu వడ (vaḍa).