मैदा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (maida).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mɛː.d̪ɑː/, [mɛː.d̪äː]

Noun

मैदा • (maidā) m (Urdu spelling میدا‎)

fine flour (usually made from wheat)

Declension

Declension of मैदा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मैदा maidā	मैदे maide
oblique	मैदे maide	मैदों maidõ
vocative	मैदे maide	मैदो maido

Descendants

→ English: maida

Further reading

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मैदा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 834

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (maida).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məi.d̪a/

Noun

मैदा • (maidā) m

maida (refined wheat flour)

Further reading

Berntsen, Maxine, “मैदा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 121.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मैदा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 667
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मैदा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

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