Meanings
plural Dwivedis
- A surname.
‘Dwivedi is the uncle down the street.’ He couldn’t tell the difference; they sounded the same to his ears. ‘Who is better? Them or us?’ ‘Both are high-caste Brahmins. But our ancestors knew three Vedas; theirs knew only two.’
2023, Santanu Bhattacharya, One Small Voice, Fig Tree, page 10
Origin
- Sanskritद्विवेदिन्“familiar with the two Vedas”
- Hindiद्विवेदी
- EnglishDwivedi
Borrowed from Hindi द्विवेदी (dvivedī), which is from Sanskrit द्विवेदिन् (dvivedin, “familiar with the two Vedas”); ultimately from द्वि (dvi, “two”) + वेद (veda, “knowledge; Veda”).
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