paduka

English

Etymology

From a (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit word, derived from the word for "foot".

Noun

paduka (plural padukas)

1. Traditional Indian footwear, essentially consisting of a sole with a post and knob, which is engaged between the big toe and second toe.
   • 2009 June 3, Derick Chetty, “Flip-flop with modern sole”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     These natural-rubber sandals are based on the paduka or toe-knob sandals, a 5,000-year-old Indian shoe design.

Anagrams

• padauk

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay paduka (“footwear, honorable”), Sanskrit पादुक (pāduka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.du.ka/
• Hyphenation: pa‧du‧ka

Noun

paduka

1. footwear, see paduka.
2. honorable, such king, etc.

Related terms

• pedati

 

Further reading

• “paduka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.