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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀅𑀟𑁆 (*aḍ, obstruct, stop), borrowed from Dravidian, whence Tamil அடை (aṭai). Related to अड़ना (aṛnā). Cognate with Punjabi ਅੱਡਾ (aḍḍā, place, stand), Marathi अड्डा (aḍḍā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əɖ.ɖɑː/, [ɐɖ̚.ɖäː]
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Noun

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अड्डा (aḍḍām (Urdu spelling اڈہ)

  1. a place or an area serving a particular purpose
    1. meeting place
      बदमाशों का अड्डाbadmāśõ kā aḍḍāmeeting place of ruffians
    2. working place or site
    3. stall (vendors')
    4. center
    5. stand, station (vehicles')
      बस अड्डाbas aḍḍābus stand
      Synonym: केन्द्र (kendra)
    6. airfield, airport
      विमान अड्डाvimān aḍḍāairport
    7. (military) base
      फ़ौजी अड्डाfaujī aḍḍāmilitary base
    8. a perching-place, roost, perch
      पक्षियों का अड्डाpakṣiyõ kā aḍḍāperching-place of birds
  2. square frame for embroidery

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “अड्डा”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]
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