ادا

See also: آدا and إذا

Baluchi

Adverb

ادا • (idá)

1. here

Northern Kurdish

Etymology 1

Noun

ادا (ada) m

1. Alternative form of ade (“weed (unwanted plant)”)

Etymology 2

Noun

ادا (ada) f

1. Alternative form of ada (“island”)

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ada I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 1
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “ada II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 1

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.ðɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.d̪ɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	aḏā
Dari reading?	adā
Iranian reading?	adâ
Tajik reading?	ado

Noun

ادا • (adâ)

1. elegance; grace
2. beauty
3. charm
4. coquetry
5. manners
6. imitation
7. expression
8. utterance; voice

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ادا (adā), from Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ə.d̪ɑː/

Noun

ادا • (adā) f (formal plural ادائیں, Hindi spelling अदा)

1. beauty, charm
2. elegance, grace; style
3. expression, imitation, manner
4. coquetry, posture, blandishment

Adjective

ادا • (adā) (Hindi spelling अदा)

1. accomplished, fulfilled, paid, performed, carried out

Derived terms

• ادائیگی (adāegi)
• اداکار (adākār)