दादी dādī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Paternal grandmother.
(Brahma Kumaris) Eldest sister (older in gyan than the Didis who are also elder sisters)
Usual translation
- Dadi
Origin of the definition
A paternal grandfather.
An elder brother; a term of veneration or respect addressed to Brāhmans.
Dadi, (Dadi ji) 1) in BKWSU: the eldest spiritual sisters; 2) grandmother («ji» expression of special respect)
H دادي दादी dādī [S. तात+इका; see dādā], s.f. Paternal grandmother.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
361 occurrences
In 168 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
1711 occurrences
In 382 on 1112 murlis
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40 occurrences
In 7 on 122 murlis
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- Sunday 10 October 2021
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