pada

[ pah-duh ]

noun

1. a unit of Sanskrit or Vedic poetic meter, a series of light and heavy syllables, usually one quarter of a four-line stanza.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pada¹

First recorded in 1855–65; from Sanskrit pāda “foot, quarter” (i.e. a foot of a quadruped)

Example Sentences

The hardest of all to obtain— Yang ter-lebeh susah men-dapat deri-pada sumua-nia.

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It is better to go than to remain— Ter-lebeh baik pergi deri-pada tinggal.

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The finest needle of all— Jarum yang lebeh halus deri-pada sumua-nia.

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I want to know about that affair— Sahaya handak tahu deri-pada hal itu.

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He incurred the displeasure of his father— Dia kna ka-marah-an deri-pada bapa-nia.

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