"laddu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laddus [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|लड्डू}} Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū) Head templates: {{en-noun}} laddu (plural laddus)
  1. A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent. Wikipedia link: laddu Synonyms: laddoo, ladoo, luddoo, ludoo Translations (Translations): লাড্ডু (laddu) (Assamese), লাড্ডু (laḍḍu) (Bengali), લાડવો (lāḍvo) [masculine] (Gujarati), લાડુ (lāḍu) (Gujarati), लड्डू (laḍḍū) [masculine] (Hindi), ಲಾಡು (lāḍu) (Kannada), ಲಡ್ಡು (laḍḍu) (Kannada), लाडू (lāḍū) [masculine] (Marathi), लड्डु (laḍḍu) (Nepali), ਲੱਡੂ (laḍḍū) [masculine] (Punjabi), லட்டு (laṭṭu) [masculine] (Tamil)

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