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didi
(didi)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdiːdiː/
noun
Indian
an older sister or older female cousin (often as a proper name or form of address):
‘Just have a look at this luggage, didi.’
a respectful form of address to any older woman familiar to the speaker.
Origin:
from Hindi
dīdī
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