"Yoda" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈjəʊdə/
enPR: yō'də Rhymes: -əʊdə Etymology: The character was introduced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Perhaps from Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|योद्धा||warrior}} Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yoda
  1. A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films. Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Star Wars Translations (A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films): يودا (Arabic), Ёда (Jóda) (Belarusian), Йода (Joda) (Bulgarian), 尤達 (Chinese Cantonese), 尤达 (jau⁴ daat⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 尤達 (Chinese Mandarin), 尤达 (Yóudá) (Chinese Mandarin), Joda (Esperanto), Γιόντα (Giónta) (Greek), יודה (Hebrew), ヨーダ (Japanese), Йода (İoda) (Kazakh), 요다 (yoda) (Korean), Јода (Joda) [masculine] (Macedonian), یودا (Persian), Yoda [masculine] (Polish), Йода (Joda) (Russian), โยดา (yoo-daa) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Yoda-en-name-GGSgPZ0R Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 88 12 Disambiguation of Star Wars: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films': 98 2
  2. (grammar) Used to describe odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as, "Into exile I must go. Failed I have." Categories (topical): Grammar Derived forms: Yoda condition, Yodaesque, Yodalike, Yodaspeak
    Sense id: en-Yoda-en-name-7tB-ZiYQ Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Yoda
  1. Rōmaji transcription of よだ Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: よだ

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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Yoda"
}

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