paduka

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See also: pāduka

English

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Etymology

From a Sanskrit word, derived from the word for "foot".

Noun

paduka (plural padukas)

  1. Traditional Indian footwear, essentially consisting of a sole with a post and knob engaged between the big toe and second toe.
    • 2009 June 3, Derick Chetty, “Flip-flop with modern sole”, in Toronto Star:
      These natural-rubber sandals are based on the paduka or toe-knob sandals, a 5,000-year-old Indian shoe design.

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Balinese

Romanization

paduka

  1. Romanization of ᬧᬵᬤᬸᬓ.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay paduka (footwear, honorable), from Sanskrit पादुक (pāduka).

Pronunciation

Noun

paduka (first-person possessive padukaku, second-person possessive padukamu, third-person possessive padukanya)

  1. footwear
  2. (title) honorable, such as of a king, etc.

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पादुक (pāduka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈduka/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧du‧ka

Noun

paduka (Jawi spelling ڤدوک, plural paduka-paduka, informal 1st possessive padukaku, 2nd possessive padukamu, 3rd possessive padukanya)

  1. His Majesty, Your Majesty (for a king or sultan).
    Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty, the Paramount Ruler).
  2. An ancient footwear.
  3. An address for a very respected person, the honourable.
    Imam Paduka Tuan (The Honourable Senior Imam)

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