adda meaning in english

[from Skt. artha] adj. Half. sagamu. addagoda. a wall that serves as a screen. artharupayi a half rupee. addamanugu a half maund. addapavula a two anna piece. addamareyiaddama-reyi. n. Midnight. ardharatramu, nisidhi “adda mareyaddasari.” A. vi. 10. In revenue phrase, adda means an incomplete heap. Also, a stamp or seal. vattimudraaddalavadu he who stamps or marks the salt heaps. A marker or stamper. Also, a salt manufacturer. mudra manisi, uppu cesevaduadda n. A dry measure, half of a “sola.” A small heap of straw not yet thrashed.arthasola, nurcakunda vesina cinna kuppa.