pada
UK/ˈpɑːdə/
pada noun: the basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse in Sanskrit, typically as part of a four-line stanza.
Noun
pada (plural padas)
- The basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse in Sanskrit, typically as part of a four-line stanza.
- There were quatrains and broken verses and entire poems. There were padas that she had started and scratched out.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 79
Forms of pada
| plural | padas |
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Origin of pada
From Sanskrit पद (pada).
Phrases with pada
Words that rhyme with pada
Questions about pada
- What does pada mean?
- Pada means the basic metric unit of Vedic poetry, consisting of one line of verse in Sanskrit, typically as part of a four-line stanza.
- What part of speech is pada?
- Pada is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pada?
- Pada is pronounced /ˈpɑːdə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pada?
- The plural of pada is padas.
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