ادا

See also: آدا and إذا

Baluchi

Adverb

ادا • (idá)

1. here

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

• إدا, اده, إده, إدى (alternative spellings)

Verb

ادّا • (idda) (active participle مدّي (middi))

1. alternative spelling of إدى

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

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ), probably through Classical Persian ادا (adâ). The first sense is the original Arabic meaning.

Noun

ادا • (eda)

1. (law) payment; delivery; performance (of a duty), execution
2. tone, manner, style
3. affectation
4. arrogance

Derived terms

• ادالی (edalı)

Descendants

• Turkish: eda
• → Armenian: էտա (ēta)

Further reading

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “eda”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
• Kélékian, Diran (1911), “ادا”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎^[1] (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 61
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “eda”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Redhouse, James W. (1890), “ادا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[2], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 48

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʔa.ˈdaː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɑ́ː]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.d̪ɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.d̪ɔ́]

• Rhymes: -aː

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

Noun

ادا • (adā / adâ) (Tajik spelling адо)

1. pretension, affectation, feigned behavior
2. imitation, mimicry
3. making faces
4. pronunciation, articulation
5. (formal) performing, fulfilling (e.g. respect, duty)

   ادای سوگند ― adâ-ye sowgand ― taking an oath

6. (archaic) elegance, grace, beauty, charm
7. (archaic) coquetry, seductive manners

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ادا”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Urdu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ)bor.

Classical Persian ادا (adā)bor.

Urdu ادا

Borrowed from Classical Persian ادا (adā), borrowed 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)