name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
didi
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: D IY1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A hypocorism of the given name Deirdre.
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noun
Meaning 3
A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi दीदी (dīdī, literally “an elder sister, used as a form of respect”).