adjective sweet, nice, pleasant Vin.ii.196; MN.i.114; Thig.273; Snp.102; Ja.iv.168; Ja.v.5; Dhs.629; asādu (ka) Ja.iii.145; Ja.iv.509 (text, asādhuka com. on kaṭuka); sādu-karoti makes sweet Ja.iii.319; Pot a-sādu-kiyirā makes bitter, ibid. 319; sādu sweet things Vin.ii.196; sādu-phala see sādhuphala; for -kamyatā see the latter.

Vedic svādu, f. svādvī; fr. svad, cp. Gr. ἡδύς, Lat. suavis, Goth. sūts = E. sweet; also Sk. sūda cook Gr. η ̔́δομαι to enjoy, ήδονή pleasure