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musawwada, vulg. musauwada, musauda, (corr.) maswada, and masauda (for A. مسودة musawwadat, pass. part. fem. of سوّد 'to blacken,' ii of ساد (for دسو ) 'to be or become black'), s.m. lit.'Blackened, blotted'; the first sketch, or rough draft (of a letter, etc., with many blottings and corrections); the original or draft (of a writing, or letter, etc.); a copy (of);—a draft, a bill (pl. musawwadāt):—musauwada karnāor kar-lenā(-kā), To make a rough draft (of); to take a copy (of a writing, etc.):—masauda gāṅṭhnā(-kā), To draft or compose (a letter, etc.); to concert or mature (a scheme, etc.).
Origin: Persian