Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaadi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: shaa-di
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of wedding.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formally solemnized and registered Islamic marriage, as opposed to various forms of customary marriage.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After my shaadi, I packed away those times. My duty was to my husband—and my three boys, also."
"The Respondent also left a state of facts with the Master, which stated that... Oomdut Ool Oomrah had one shadee wife, Doolary Begum, and four nicka wives, namely Coolsoom Begum, Chattoore Begum, Mahtaub Begum, and Hyath Begum, and no others."
"There is no difference between Nikha and Shadee marriages; as the offspring of both the marriages inherit equally."

Etymology

From Hindi शादी (śādī) and Urdu شادی (śādī, “wedding; marriage”), from Persian شادی (šādī, “joy; rejoicing; wedding”), q.v.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: शादी, شادی

Usage

Inflected Forms

shaadis (plural) shadee (alternative)

Synonyms

wedding

Questions

What does shaadi mean?: Synonym of wedding.
Where does shaadi come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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