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- [pad-ee]
- /ˈpæd i/
- /ˈpæd.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pad-ee]
- /ˈpæd i/
Definitions of paddy word
- noun plural paddy a rice field. 1
- noun plural paddy rice, especially in the husk, either uncut or gathered. 1
- noun plural paddy Slang: Often Offensive. an Irishman or a person of Irish descent. 1
- noun plural paddy a male given name. 1
- noun paddy rice field 1
- countable noun paddy A paddy or a paddy field is a field that is kept flooded with water and is used for growing rice. 0
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Origin of paddy
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Malay padi unhusked rice; currency of this word in E of India perhaps due to early association with Kannada batta, bhatta unhusked rice (< Indo-Aryan; compare Hindi, Marathi bhāt cooked rice, Sanskrit bhakhta food, meal)
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Parts of speech for Paddy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paddy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paddy usage trend in Literature
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