Meanings
di1
- A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.
The chorus goes like this: "di di di di dum, da di da".
Di2
- A diminutive of the female given names Diana and Diane.
Di3
DI4
plural DIs
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Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Di · proper noun
- Chinese狄
- EnglishDi
Borrowed from Chinese 狄 (Dí).
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Rhymes with di
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Cite this entry
di. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di
“di.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “di,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/di.
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