yadi
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
yadi
- 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
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)
References edit
- ^ 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.”