આદુ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• આદું (ādũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅 (*āddaa), from Sanskrit आर्द्रक (ārdraka, “ginger”), from आर्द्र (ārdra, “wet”), as fresh ginger is wet. Doublet of અદરક (adarak). Cognate with Kachchi આધૂ (ādhū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.d̪u/
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

આદુ • (ādu) n

1. ginger

   Synonyms: અદરક (adarak), શૃગવેર (śŕgver)

Kachchi

Etymology

From Sanskrit आर्द्रक (ārdraka).

Noun

આદુ (ādu) m

1. ginger