Vada
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vada¹
- /ˈvɑːdə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindi वड़ा (vaṛā).
noun vadas
- A type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia. I bought a tea and a potato vada, and sat under a banyan tree to eat.
vada²
- /ˈvɑːdə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sabir vada, ultimately from Italian vedere (“to see”)
verb vadas · vadaing · vadaed · vada'd
- To look (at), to see. […]"The mummers have got a slang of their own, which parties connected with the perfession^([sic – meaning profession]) generally use. […] "'Vada the glaze' is—Look at the window.[…]"
Vada³
proper noun
- A female given name.
