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adda

adda

9.9
A place where people regularly meet to talk and relax
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : lugar de encuentro
  • Every Sunday, people gather at the community adda to share food and enjoy each other's company.

Examples

  • After work, my friends and I often meet at our favorite adda to relax and chat for hours.

  • The local adda is filled with laughter and stories from the neighborhood, creating a warm atmosphere.

  • There was a club at 14 Parsibagan, the Calcutta residence of the Bose brothers; an adda in Bengali would be a more fitting term, for it was bound by no formal rules and regulations.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

hangout
vsadda
  • Informal
45 3.6

A place people often go to spend time with friends

is similar but tied to South Asian social tradition
meeting place
vsadda
17 1.3

A place where people come together to talk or do group activities

is more about informal socializing in South Asian contexts
gathering place
vsadda
8 2.3

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time

is similar but carries South Asian regional association
gathering spot
vsadda
  • Informal
1 2.5

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time together

is similar but mainly used in South Asian community settings
jama
vsadda
  • Indian
9.9

A building where people meet for prayer or community events

is broader, focused on casual social meeting rather than religious use
baraza
vsadda
  • UK
9.7

A long bench outside a house or shop where people sit and talk

is a broader social meeting term in South Asian communities

Surface Forms

adda singular
addas plural

Etymology

Adda comes from Bengali and Hindi adda, which means 'a place to meet'. It now often means a regular 'hangout' or meeting spot where people gather to talk and relax.