വട
Malayalam
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Prakrit [Term?], 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
editവട • (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
editCognate with Tamil வட (vaṭa). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Noun
editവട • (vaṭa)
Coordinate terms
edit(compass points)
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References
edit- 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