pada
[ pah-duh ]
noun
a unit of Sanskrit or Vedic poetic meter, a series of light and heavy syllables, usually one quarter of a four-line stanza.
Origin of pada
1First recorded in 1855–65; from Sanskrit pāda “foot, quarter” (i.e. a foot of a quadruped)
Words Nearby pada
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How to use pada in a sentence
The hardest of all to obtain— Yang ter-lebeh susah men-dapat deri-pada sumua-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellIt is better to go than to remain— Ter-lebeh baik pergi deri-pada tinggal.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellThe finest needle of all— Jarum yang lebeh halus deri-pada sumua-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellI want to know about that affair— Sahaya handak tahu deri-pada hal itu.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward MaxwellHe incurred the displeasure of his father— Dia kna ka-marah-an deri-pada bapa-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language | William Edward Maxwell
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