pada

[ pah-duh ]

/ ˈpɑ də /

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

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

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

The hardest of all to obtain— Yang ter-lebeh susah men-dapat deri-pada sumua-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
It is better to go than to remain— Ter-lebeh baik pergi deri-pada tinggal.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
The finest needle of all— Jarum yang lebeh halus deri-pada sumua-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
I want to know about that affair— Sahaya handak tahu deri-pada hal itu.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell

He incurred the displeasure of his father— Dia kna ka-marah-an deri-pada bapa-nia.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell