Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

didi

/dˈidi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
di-di
IPA
/dˈidi/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A respectful term of address to any familiar older woman.

Indian usage

name

A female given name.

name

A hypocorism of the given name Deirdre.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दीदी (dīdī, used as a form of respect, literally “elder sister”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: दीदी

Usage

Inflected Forms

didis (plural)

Homonyms

deedy

Rhymes With

greedy needy midi edi seedy afridi reedy beady tweedy weedy mccready sheedy

Questions

How do you pronounce didi?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈidi/.
What does didi mean?
A respectful term of address to any familiar older woman.
Where does didi come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce didi

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