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Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian زیاده (ziyāda), from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda). Related to जास्त (jāsta). Compare Gujarati જ્યાદા (jyādā), Hindi ज़्यादा (zyādā), Punjabi ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ (ziādā) / زِیادہ (zīyādh).
Pronunciation
Adjective
जादा • (jādā)
- more, excessive
- (colloquial, of a person) forward, arrogant, brash
- Synonym: आगाऊ (āgāū)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जादा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जादा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “जा(ज्या)दा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).