yadi

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Javanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

yadi

  1. Romanization of ꦪꦢꦶ

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

Etymology[edit]

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

Conjunction[edit]

yadi

  1. if

References[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English yard.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

yadi (n class, plural yadi)

  1. yard (three feet)
    Synonym: wari

References[edit]

  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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