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Yoda

/ˈjəʊdə/

Yoda proper noun: a wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.

yoda: a wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise
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Proper noun

Yoda

  1. A wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.
  2. (attributive) Denoting an odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as: "Into exile I must go. Failed I have."
    • You translated the words correctly, but the sentences are very Yoda-like. Perhaps you should review your grammar.

Yoda meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

Yoda in Hindi

wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise
योडा yoḍā, योद्धा yoddhā

Yoda in Tamil

wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise
யொடா yoṭā

Yoda in Urdu

wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise
یوڈا yoḍā

Yoda in Bengali

wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise
ইয়োডা iẏōḍa
More languagesFewer languages
Yoda in Gujarati
યોડા yoḍā
Yoda in Arabic
يُودَا yūdā
Yoda in Persian
یودا
Yoda in Thai
โยดา yoo-daa

Origin of Yoda

The character was introduced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Perhaps from Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”), nominative singular of योद्धृ (yoddhṛ).

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Questions about Yoda

What does Yoda mean?
Yoda means a wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.
What is Yoda in Hindi?
Yoda in Hindi is योडा (yoḍā), योद्धा (yoddhā). See Yoda meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Yoda?
Yoda is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yoda?
Yoda is pronounced /ˈjəʊdə/.

Words near Yoda in the dictionary

  1. yod dropping
  2. yod-coalescence
  3. yod-dropper
  4. yod-droppers
  5. yod-dropping
  6. Yoda
  7. Yoda condition
  8. Yoda conditions
  9. Yoda notation
  10. Yoda worm
  11. Yoda-ish

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