adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat red in colour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Reddy
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Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdi/
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homophone: ready
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homophone: Reddy
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South-Asia: /ˈrɛɖːi/
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rhymes with -ɛdi
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South-Asia: /rɛɖ.ɖi/
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homophone: reddy (with gemination)
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɛdi/
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homophone: reddy
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CMU ARPABET: R EH1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname from Telugu.
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name
Meaning 3
A surname of Irish origin.
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noun
Meaning 4
A member of a Telugu caste, mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1rewdh- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *h1rowdhós Proto-Germanic *raudaz Proto-West Germanic *raud Old English rēad Middle English red English red English -y English reddy From red + -y.
Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi).
Borrowed from Irish Ó Rodaigh.
Real reading context