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語源 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेद (veda, “knowledge”).

発音

• (North India) IPA: /ved̪(ə)/
• (South India) IPA: /ˈved̪ɑ/
• (Western) IPA: /ˈveɪdə/, /ˈveɪðə/
• 韻: -eɪdə, -eɪðə

固有名詞

Veda (plural Vedas)

1. (Hinduism) 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.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Veda.
2. A female given name.

下位語

• Rigveda
• Yajurveda
• Samaveda
• Atharvaveda

関連する語

• Vedanga
• Vedic
• Vedic Sanskrit

Further reading

• Vedas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

語源 2

Probably originally a trade name, invented circa 1904.

別の表記

• veda

発音

• IPA: /ˈvidə/

名詞

Veda

1. (usually in the phrase "Veda bread", sometimes uncapitalized) 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.
   • circa 1914-1918, World War I advertisement, quoted in 2021, Lynda Mugglestone, Writing a War of Words: Andrew Clark and the Search for ..., page 9:

     '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'

   • 1925, Mrs. C. F. Leyel, Olga Hartley, The Gentle Art of Cookery: With 750 Recipes, page 358:

     One of the best and least known mixtures for filling sandwiches is green butter, and it is particularly good between slices of Veda bread.

   • 2005, Martin Lynch, Alan McKee, The History of the Troubles: (Accordin' to My Da), page 35:

     […] Toasted veda! [Normal] What d'fuck did you mention that for? Frig me, I would kill orphaned childer d'get [some].

   • 2016, Colin Bateman, Papercuts:

     '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 […] '

   • 2017, Jim McDowell, The Good Fight: From Bullets to Bylines:

     […] A big fried mushroom between two toasted slices of Veda, with the butter melting and running down to your wrist a right royal feast.

   • 2024 June 23, NealD, ‪@neald.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky:

     Toasted Veda with strawberry jam, one of my favourite snacks

   • 2025 January 7, Lynn Peasley-Campbell, ‪@lynnrhipea.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky:

     I hate waste too, which is my major issue with this scenario, but last nights pasta bake is not winning the fight over toasted Veda and cheese today 😑 still maybe the dog will like some of it over her biscuits as a treat 🤔

アナグラム

• Dave, E.D. Va., dave, deva, vade