Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veda

/ˈveɪdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ve-da
IPA: /ˈveɪdə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Veda (“malt loaf bread”).

name

Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

name

A female given name.

noun

A style of malt loaf bread (sweet, chewy, caramel-colored leavened bread made with malted wheat), traditionally produced across the UK and Ireland but today eaten mainly in Northern Ireland.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Veda."
"'Slip a few slices of Veda in that package you're making up for your Boy. In Damp-Proof Packet . . . the ONLY bread that reaches the Trenches fresh and sweet'"
"One of the best and least known mixtures for filling sandwiches is green butter, and it is particularly good between slices of Veda bread."
"[…] Toasted veda! [Normal] What d'fuck did you mention that for? Frig me, I would kill orphaned childer d'get [some]."
"'I've heard all about your so-called photograph. It's not my son. And if you even think about printing it, I'll have an injunction on you faster than you can toast Veda. I will sue you […]'"
"[…] A big fried mushroom between two toasted slices of Veda, with the butter melting and running down to your wrist a right royal feast."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद॑ (véda, “knowledge”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈveɪdə/
British English: /ˈveɪdə/

Inflected Forms

Vedas (plural)

Derived Forms

Vedaic Vedaism Vedism Vedist

Phrases

Vedic Sanskrit

Frequently Paired Words

Vedanga Vedic Vedic Sanskrit

Synonyms

vedic literature

Rhymes With

ada grenada takeda cicada ikeda maida breda neda sepulveda reda meda reseda

Questions

How do you pronounce veda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈveɪdə/.
What does veda mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Veda (“malt loaf bread”).
Where does veda come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद॑ (véda, “knowledge”).

How to pronounce veda

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