Sadu, Sādu, Shadu: 5 definitions
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Sadu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysādu : (adj.) sweet; pleasant.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySādu, (adj.) (Vedic svādu, f. svādvī; fr. svad, cp. Gr. h(duζ, Lat. suavis, Goth. sūts=E. sweet; also Sk. sūda cook; Gr. h(/domai to enjoy, ήdonή pleasure) sweet, nice, pleasant Vin. II, 196; M. I, 114; Th. 2, 273; Sn. 102; J. IV, 168; V, 5; Dhs. 629; asādu (ka) J. III, 145; IV, 509 (text, asādhuka, com. on kaṭuka); sādu-karoti makes sweet J. III, 319; Pot. a-sādu-kiyirā makes bitter, ibid. 319; sādu sweet things Vin. II, 196; sādu-phala see sādhuphala; for °kamyatā see the latter. (Page 703)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśāḍū (शाडू).—f A sort of pipeclay or yellow-white loam.
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sāḍū (साडू).—m (śyālīvōḍhā S through H) The husband of one's wife's sister. Pr. sōyaṛyānta sāḍū āṇi bhōjanānta lāḍū.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśāḍū (शाडू).—f A sort of pipeclay or yellow-white loam.
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sāḍū (साडू).—m The husband of one's wife's sister.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSādu (ಸಾದು):—
1) [noun] a kind of mixture of certain perfumes.
2) [noun] a preparation, black in colour, made using the flour of fried rice, rāgi, etc. used for putting sectarian marks on the foreheads.
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Sādu (ಸಾದು):—[adjective] = ಸಾಧು [sadhu]1.
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Sādu (ಸಾದು):—[noun] = ಸಾಧು [sadhu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+139): Catu-curutirishapam, Catu-curutitaivatam, Catucakkattai, Catucankam, Catukai, Catukam, Catukkapputar, Catukutu, Catulai, Catulam, Catulavaravam, Catulavocai, Catumani, Catumpai, Catumukan, Catunmaciyam, Catuppanni, Catuppeti, Catuppu, Catuppunilam.
Ends with (+12): Acatu, Addisadu, Asadu, Basadu, Bisadu, Edisadu, Enneykkacatu, Esadu, Galegusadu, Hosadu, Icatu, Isadu, Kacatu, Kaiccatu, Karosadu, Khushadu, Kilansadu, Kusadu, Mukaccatu, Nisadu.
Full-text (+2): Shadavata, Sandabhau, Shedu, Saduta, Catuvar, Shedi, Mukaccatu, Pilaicarutal, Madu, Sadhuphala, Jatu, Virarcatu, Suda, Sadu-gobbi, Catukam, Sadhu, Calal, Kamyata, Cattam, Cati.
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