जादा

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زیاده‎ (ziyâde), from Arabic زِيَادَة‎ (ziyāda). Related to जास्त (jāsta). Compare Gujarati જ્યાદા (jyādā), Hindi ज़्यादा (zyādā), Punjabi ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ (ziādā) / زِیادہ‎ (ziyādh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑa.d̪a/

Adjective

जादा • (jādā)

  1. more, excessive
  2. (colloquial, of a person) forward, arrogant, brash
    Synonym: आगाऊ (āgāū)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “जादा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जादा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जा(ज्या)दा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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