Jodi
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 couple, duo, pair India
"Just over five years after coming together at the top of the Indian lineup, they already boast among the greatest-ever numbers for an opening partnership in the format. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, to many, in particular in India, are the ‘Jodi No. 1’ of the 2010s..."
- 1 Alternative form of Jody in its female senses. alt-of, alternative
"The baby has a name at last, I suppose if it had been left much longer Vinny, the Keeper of Cat Names, would have ended up christening it Tibbles or something. Although Tibbles might suit it better than the new-fashioned name it's been given - Jodi."
Example
More examples"The baby has a name at last, I suppose if it had been left much longer Vinny, the Keeper of Cat Names, would have ended up christening it Tibbles or something. Although Tibbles might suit it better than the new-fashioned name it's been given - Jodi."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *yugtós Sanskrit युक्त (yukta) Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (jutta)denom. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇 (joḍei)deverb. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟 (joḍa) Hindi जोड़ी (joṛī)bor. English jodi Borrowed from Hindi जोड़ी (joṛī) or Marathi जोडी (joḍī); possibly through Bollywood.
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