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Konkani
Etymology
Borrowed from Kannada ಅಡ್ಡ (aḍḍa, “across, horizontal, supine”), from ಅಡೆ (aḍe) from Proto-Dravidian (compare Tamil அடை (aṭai, “to close, block”)).
Pronunciation
Adjective
आड • (āḍ) (Latin script add, Kannada script ಆಡ್)
- across, lying down, horizontal
Derived terms
Marathi
Etymology
Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀅𑀟𑁆- (*aḍ-), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *aṇṭṭ-.
Pronunciation
Adverb
आड • (āḍ)
- in the way
Postposition
- behind
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies