yadi

Javanese

Romanization

yadi

  1. romanization of ꦪꦢꦶ

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀬𑀤𑀺 (Brahmi script)
  • यदि (Devanagari script)
  • যদি (Bengali script)
  • යදි (Sinhalese script)
  • ယဒိ or ယၻိ (Burmese script)
  • ยทิ or ยะทิ (Thai script)
  • ᨿᨴᩥ (Tai Tham script)
  • ຍທິ or ຍະທິ or ຢະທິ (Lao script)
  • យទិ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄠𑄘𑄨 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit यदि (yadi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hyádi. Cognate with Ashokan Prakrit 𐨩𐨡𐨁 (yadi).

Conjunction

yadi

  1. if

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yádi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “yadi”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English yard.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

yadi class IX (plural yadi class X)

  1. yard (three feet)
    Synonym: wari

References

  1. ^ Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, page 54: “The English-derived Swahili words for units of distance and time include futi (foot), inchi (inch), kilometa (kilometer), maili (mile), yadi (yard), and sekunde (second), all spelled according to their Bantu adaptations.”
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