આદુ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • આદું (ādũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅 (*āddaa), from Sanskrit आर्द्रक (ārdraka, “ginger”), from आर्द्र (ārdra, “wet”), as fresh ginger is wet. Doublet of અદરક (adarak). Cognate with Kachchi આધૂ (ādhū).

Pronunciation

Noun

આદુ • (ādu) n

  1. ginger
    Synonyms: અદરક (adarak), શૃગવેર (śŕgver)

Kachchi

Etymology

From Sanskrit आर्द्रक (ārdraka).

Noun

આદુ (ādu) m

  1. ginger
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