Gujarati

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Etymology

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From વડ (vaḍ, senior), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa), from Sanskrit वड्र (vaḍra). Cognate with Marathi वडील (vaḍīl).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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વડીલ (vaḍīlm

  1. senior, elder
  2. ancestor