English Meaning of madi

Meaning of 'madi'

f (mada) The exudation obtained from the Cocoanut-tree; as tadi is that from the tada (Fanleaved Palm); although to both indiscriminately we apply the term toddy. 2 An upper story (esp. that of a house having but one). Ex. madya gopure nkavalare ṃ ekasare mbhadakavali ṃ. 3 A loft. madi is planked or boarded, and thus differs from mala or mala. 4 A common term for the long roots of alu (Calladium): the short and roundish are called mmudali.

Meaning of माडी

f (माड) The exudation obtained from the Cocoanut-tree; as ताडी is that from the ताड (Fanleaved Palm); although to both indiscriminately we apply the term toddy. 2 An upper story (esp. that of a house having but one). Ex. माड्या गोपुरें कवलारें ॥ एकसरें भडकावलीं ॥. 3 A loft. माडी is planked or boarded, and thus differs from माळा or माळ. 4 A common term for the long roots of अळूं (Calladium): the short and roundish are called मुडळी.

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