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bidi
(bidi)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbiːdiː/
(also
beedi
or
biri
)
noun
(
plural
bidis
)
(in South Asia) a type of cheap cigarette made of unprocessed tobacco wrapped in leaves.
Origin:
from Hindi
bīḍi
'betel plug, cigar', from Sanskrit
vīṭikā
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