Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small species of Egyptian lizard, Scincus officinalis; the skink.
- noun A measure used in India, equal to 8½ pints. McElrath, Com. Dict.
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Examples
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When Emma first spoke she said, 'Da-da,' 'adda' - which meant all done, and a series of other words and phrases typical of a baby learning to speak.
Ariane Zurcher: Autism: A Puzzle Ariane Zurcher 2010
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When Emma first spoke she said, 'Da-da,' 'adda' - which meant all done, and a series of other words and phrases typical of a baby learning to speak.
Ariane Zurcher: Autism: A Puzzle Ariane Zurcher 2010
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When Emma first spoke she said, 'Da-da,' 'adda' - which meant all done, and a series of other words and phrases typical of a baby learning to speak.
Ariane Zurcher: Autism: A Puzzle Ariane Zurcher 2010
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When Emma first spoke she said, 'Da-da,' 'adda' - which meant all done, and a series of other words and phrases typical of a baby learning to speak.
Ariane Zurcher: Autism: A Puzzle Ariane Zurcher 2010
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When Emma first spoke she said, 'Da-da,''adda' - which meant all done, and a series of other words and phrases typical of a baby learning to speak.
Ariane Zurcher: Autism: A Puzzle Ariane Zurcher 2010
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The Dignity Foundation currently holds 'adda' sessions for senior citizens at three centres in
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A few weeks ago, I described Twitter as: a newspaper. a bulletin board. a club. an "adda". a telephone network.
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A few weeks ago, I described Twitter as: a newspaper. a bulletin board. a club. an "adda". a telephone network.
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A few weeks ago, I described Twitter as: a newspaper. a bulletin board. a club. an "adda". a telephone network.
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A few weeks ago, I described Twitter as: a newspaper. a bulletin board. a club. an "adda". a telephone network.
nullologue commented on the word adda
But on most days, customers at both cafes come just to talk for hours about everything and nothing. There is a word in Bengali for that unrestricted conversation: “adda.”
December 4, 2021