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eidi

eidi noun: a gift, especially money, given to children on Islamic Eids.

Noun

eidi (countable and uncountable, plural eidis)

  1. (South-Asia) A gift, especially money, given to children on Islamic Eids.
    • Elder family members give eidi (small amount of money or gifts) to children.2007, K. L. Chanchreek, Encyclopaedia of Great Festivals, page 82
    Synonyms:
    eidiyah
  2. (Iran) A gift, especially money, given to children during Nowruz or other festive occasions.

Synonyms of eidi

Forms of eidi

pluraleidis

Origin of eidi

Borrowed from Persian عِیدِی (īdī / eydi).

Questions about eidi

What does eidi mean?
Eidi means a gift, especially money, given to children on Islamic Eids.
What part of speech is eidi?
Eidi is a noun.
What is the plural of eidi?
The plural of eidi is eidis.

Words near eidi in the dictionary

  1. eidetics
  2. eidetiker
  3. eidetikers
  4. eidgah
  5. eidgahs
  6. eidi
  7. Eidinger
  8. eidiyah
  9. Eidman
  10. Eidmans
  11. eidograph

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