adad
English
Etymology
Euphemistic alteration of ah God; compare adod, egad.
Interjection
adad
- (Late Modern, obsolete) Expressing emphasis or asseveration; indeed. [17th–19th c.]
- 1755, Miguel de Cervantes, translated by Tobias Smollett, Don Quixote, Volume 1, I.4:
- “And adad,” said Andrew, “you had best not neglect these orders of that worthy knight […] .”
- 1822, Walter Scott, Peveril:
- ‘We'll have no ranting, Dick,’ said the old Knight to the young Franklin; ‘adad, man, we'll have none, for three reasons.’
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.dat̚/
- Rhymes: -dat̚
- Hyphenation: a‧dad
- Homophone: adat
Noun
adad (obsolete)
Lun Bawang
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adad/
Noun
adad
- A grater
Simalungun Batak
Verb
adad
References
- Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 1.