As a Hindi name
वाद · noun · masculine
वह बातचीत जो किसी तत्व के निर्णय के लिये हो । तर्क । शास्त्रार्थ । दलील · किसी पक्ष के तत्वज्ञों द्वारा निश्चित सिद्धांत । उसूल । जैसे— अद्वैतवाद, आरंभवाद, परिणामवाद · बहस । झगड़ा — Śabdasāgara
वाद · vāda · s.m.
Speaking, talking — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1173
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
speech, discourse, talk, utterance, statement, &c.
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Dictionary citations
vāda mfn. (fr. √ vad) speaking of or about (see brahma-v˚)
causing to sound, playing (see vīṇā-v˚)
vāda m. speech, discourse, talk, utterance, statement, Mn.; MBh. &c.
(ifc.) speaking about, mentioning, MBh.; Hariv.; BhP.
advice, counsel, MBh.
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