shaadi
shaadi noun: synonym of wedding.
Noun
shaadi (countable and uncountable, plural shaadis)
- Synonym of wedding.
- After my shaadi, I packed away those times. My duty was to my husband—and my three boys, also.2012, Tarquin Hall, The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken: A Vish Puri Mystery, page 234
- Synonyms:
- wedding
- A formally solemnized and registered Islamic marriage, as opposed to various forms of customary marriage.
- The Respondent also left a state of facts with the Master, which stated that... Oomdut Ool Oomrah had one shadee wife, Doolary Begum, and four nicka wives, namely Coolsoom Begum, Chattoore Begum, Mahtaub Begum, and Hyath Begum, and no others.1860 February 4, Edmund F. Moore & al., English Reports, Vol. XIX: Privy Council, Vol. VIII: Indian Appeals, Vol. 7, Mahomed Bauker Hoossain Khan Bahadoor vs. Shurfoon Nissa Begum, p. 482
- There is no difference between Nikha and Shadee marriages; as the offspring of both the marriages inherit equally.1890, Namdivada R. Narasimmha Aiyer et al., The Mahamadan Law..., 4th edition, Chapter 2, §17
Synonyms of shaadi
Forms of shaadi
| plural | shaadis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | shadee |
Origin of shaadi
From Hindi शादी (śādī) and Urdu شادی (śādī, “wedding; marriage”), from Persian شادی (šādī, “joy; rejoicing; wedding”), q.v.
Questions about shaadi
- What does shaadi mean?
- Shaadi means synonym of wedding.
- What part of speech is shaadi?
- Shaadi is a noun.
- What is the plural of shaadi?
- The plural of shaadi is shaadis.
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