വട
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Malayalam
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Prakrit , 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).
Noun
വട • (vaṭa)
- vada; an Indian torus shaped afternoon snack commonly made with urad dal
- Synonym: ഉഴുന്ന് വട (uḻunnŭ vaṭa)
- name of various types of local fried snacks of Kerala
Etymology 2
Cognate with Tamil வட (vaṭa). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
വട • (vaṭa)
Coordinate terms
(compass points)
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References
- Gundert, Hermann (1872) “വട”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “വട”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books