laddu
UK/ˈlʌd.uː/
More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations
South Asia/ˈlɐɖ.ɖuː/
laddu noun: a ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.
Noun
laddu (plural laddus)
- A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.
- His foster-mother Yashoda caught him stealing laddus.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 107
- Employees furiously pack ornate boxes containing laddoos enriched with ghee, spongy rasgula and all manner of colorful sweets, often made with dairy, sugar and nuts and sometimes topped with a layer of edible silver foil.2022 October 17, Priya Krishna, “It’s Not Diwali Without Mithai”, in The New York Times
laddu meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
laddu in Hindi
- Translations
- लड्डू laḍḍū
laddu in Tamil
- Translations
- லட்டு laṭṭu
laddu in Marathi
- Translations
- लाडू lāḍū
laddu in Bengali
- Translations
- লাড্ডু laḍḍu
More languagesFewer languages
- laddu in Kannada
- ಲಾಡು lāḍu, ಲಡ್ಡು laḍḍu
- laddu in Punjabi
- ਲੱਡੂ laḍḍū
- laddu in Gujarati
- લાડવો lāḍvo, લાડુ lāḍu
- laddu in Assamese
- লাড্ডু laddu
- laddu in Nepali
- लड्डु laḍḍu
Forms of laddu
| plural | laddus |
|---|---|
| alternative form | laddoo |
| alternative form | ladoo |
| alternative form | luddoo |
| alternative form | ludoo |
Origin of laddu
From Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū).
Questions about laddu
- What does laddu mean?
- Laddu means a ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.
- What is laddu in Hindi?
- Laddu in Hindi is लड्डू (laḍḍū). See Laddu meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is laddu?
- Laddu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce laddu?
- Laddu is pronounced /ˈlɐɖ.ɖuː/ (South Asia).
- What is the plural of laddu?
- The plural of laddu is laddus.
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