English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪˌdaɪ/
Adjective
bidi (not comparable)
- Clipping of bidirectional.
Etymology 2
Noun
bidi (plural bidis)
- Alternative form of beedi (“Indian cigarette”).
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 139:The watchman is sharing a bidi and a chai with his friend down the road.
Anagrams
Abinomn
Noun
bidi
- sand
Guugu Yimidhirr
Noun
bidi
- forehead
Synonyms
- gaman (avoidance language)
Isthmus Zapotec
Noun
bidi
- bedbug
Jamamadí
Adjective
bidi
- (Banawá) small
References
Luba-Kasai
Numeral
bidi
- two
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.dɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɪdɪ
Noun
bidi m
- verbal noun of beda: beginning, start
Nyunga
Noun
bidi
- path
References
- 1992, Rose Whitehurst, Noongar Dictionary, Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Bunbury, Western Australia)
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].
Pronunciation
Verb
-bidi (infinitive kubidi)
- to be obliged (under an obligation to do something)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -bidi
|
| Positive present
|
-nabidi
|
| Subjunctive
|
-bidi
|
| Negative
|
-bidi
|
| Imperative singular
|
bidi
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kubidi
|
| Negative
|
kutobidi
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
bidi
|
| Plural
|
bidini
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
hubidi
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -libidi
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kubidi
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -nabidi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninabidi/nabidi
|
tunabidi
|
| 2nd person
|
unabidi
|
mnabidi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anabidi
|
wanabidi
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -nabidi
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -bidi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sibidi
|
hatubidi
|
| 2nd person
|
hubidi
|
hambidi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
habidi
|
hawabidi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -bidi
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tabidi
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tabidi
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -bidi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nibidi
|
tubidi
|
| 2nd person
|
ubidi
|
mbidi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
abidi
|
wabidi
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -bidi
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sibidi
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngebidi
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singebidi
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalibidi
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalibidi
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -abidi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nabidi
|
twabidi
|
| 2nd person
|
wabidi
|
mwabidi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
abidi
|
wabidi
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wabidi
|
yabidi
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
labidi
|
yabidi
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chabidi
|
vyabidi
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yabidi
|
zabidi
|
| u(XI)
|
wabidi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwabidi
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
pabidi
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwabidi
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mebidi
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshabidi
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -jabidi
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kibidi
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipobidi
|
| Consecutive
|
kabidi / positive subject concord + -kabidi
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kabidi
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nibidi
|
-tubidi
|
| 2nd person
|
-kubidi
|
-wabidi/-kubidini/-wabidini
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mbidi
|
-wabidi
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-ubidi
|
-ibidi
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-libidi
|
-yabidi
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kibidi
|
-vibidi
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ibidi
|
-zibidi
|
| u(XI)
|
-ubidi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kubidi
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-pabidi
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mubidi
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jibidi
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -bidi- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-bidiye
|
-bidio
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-bidio
|
-bidiyo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-bidilo
|
-bidiyo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-bidicho
|
-bidivyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-bidiyo
|
-bidizo
|
| u(XI)
|
-bidio
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-bidiko
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-bidipo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-bidimo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -bidi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yebidi
|
-obidi
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-obidi
|
-yobidi
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lobidi
|
-yobidi
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chobidi
|
-vyobidi
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yobidi
|
-zobidi
|
| u(XI)
|
-obidi
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kobidi
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-pobidi
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mobidi
|
|
|
|
| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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Ternate
Pronunciation
Verb
bidi
- (intransitive) to lie down
Conjugation
Conjugation of bidi
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| inclusive
|
exclusive
|
| 1st person
|
tobidi
|
fobidi
|
mibidi
|
| 2nd person
|
nobidi
|
nibidi
|
3rd
person
|
masculine
|
obidi
|
ibidi
yobidi (archaic)
|
| feminine
|
mobidi
|
| neuter
|
ibidi
|
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh