Etymology

joshi

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Today it means: Japanese women's professional wrestling Full definition →

Kalasha zhoshi
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joshi · noun1

Ellipsis of 女子プロレス (joshi puroresu), itself a compound of 女子 (joshi, “woman”) + プロレス (puroresu, “professional wrestling”).

Joshi · proper noun2

  1. Kalasha · borrowed fromzhoshi
  2. English todayJoshi

Borrowed from Kalasha zhoshi.

Joshi · proper noun3

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromजोशी
  2. Marathi · borrowed fromजोशी
  3. Gujarati · borrowed fromજોશી
  4. Nepali · borrowed fromजोशी
  5. English todayJoshi

Borrowed from Nepali जोशी (jośī), Gujarati જોશી (jośī), Marathi जोशी (jośī), and Hindi जोशी (jośī), meaning astrologer.

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