dud

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Serbo-Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

Ultimately from dudde (“‘ragged clothing or cloth’”), of uncertain origin beyond that.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dŭd, IPA: /dʌd/, SAMPA: /dVd/
• Rhymes: -ʌd

[edit] Noun

dud (plural duds)

1. A broken or nonfunctional device that does not perform its intended function, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
2. (obsolete) Clothes, now always used in plural form duds.

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• Alphagram: DDU

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[edit] Serbo-Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish طوت (tut, dut), from Persian توت (tut), possibly from Aramaic ܬܘܬܐ/תותא (tuta). Otherwise, Aramaic may be derived from Persian.

[edit] Noun

dud m. (plural dudovi, Cyrillic spelling: дуд)

1. mulberry (fruit)

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[edit] Synonyms

• murva