"Di" meaning in English

See Di in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /daɪ/
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Di
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Diana. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Di-en-name-zCx1szN5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Dis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 狄 (Dí). Etymology templates: {{wp|Di (surname)}}, {{bor|en|zh|狄|tr=Dí}} Chinese 狄 (Dí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Di (plural Dis)
  1. A surname from Chinese.
    Sense id: en-Di-en-name-4TuPt0~5 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
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          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
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        },
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        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/daɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "die"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "dye"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Dai"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "daye"
    }
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
    },
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      "homophone": "die"
    },
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      "homophone": "dye"
    },
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      "homophone": "Dai"
    },
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    }
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    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      },
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  ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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