didi

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noun

A respectful term of address to any familiar older woman.

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Meanings

didi1

noundidi (plural didis)

plural didis

  1. IndiaA respectful term of address to any familiar older woman.

Didi2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Deirdre.

Origin

  1. Hindiदीदी
  2. Englishdidi

Borrowed from Hindi दीदी (dīdī, used as a form of respect, literally “elder sister”).

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APA

didi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didi

MLA

“didi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “didi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didi.

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