"Modi" meaning in English

See Modi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmoʊdi/ [General-American], /ˈməʊdi/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Etymology tree Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 (moḍī) Marathi मोडी (moḍī)bor. English Modi Borrowed from Marathi मोडी (moḍī), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 (moḍī, “form, shape”), probably from 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘜𑘹 (moḍaṇe, “to break”), referring to the modifications to the Nagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|mr:मोडी|id=script|nodot=1|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 (moḍī) Marathi मोडी (moḍī)bor. English Modi [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "form, shape", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old Marathi", "term" : "𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "omr" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Marathi", "term" : "मोडी", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Modi", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="script" data-lang="en" data-title="Modi" id="English:_script"> Borrowed from Marathi मोडी (moḍī), from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 (moḍī, “form, shape”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Modi
  1. An abugida script used for writing the Marathi, Varhadi and Sanskrit languages whose usage has dwindled since the late twentieth century. Translations (abugida alphabet of India): મોડી (moṛī) [feminine] (Gujarati), मोड़ी (moṛī) [feminine] (Hindi), ಮೋಡಿ (mōḍi) (Kannada), मोडी (moḍī) [feminine] (Marathi), 𑘦𑘻𑘚𑘲 (moḍī) [feminine] (Old Marathi), موڑی (moṛī) [feminine] (Urdu)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmoʊdi/ [General-American], /ˈməʊdi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Modis [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Gujarati મોદી (modī). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:translit|gu:મોદી|id=surname|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#transliteration|Transliteration]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Gujarati", "term" : "મોદી", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gu" } ], "keyword" : "transliteration" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Modi", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="surname" data-lang="en" data-title="Modi" id="English:_surname"> Transliteration of Gujarati મોદી (modī). Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Modi (plural Modis)
  1. A surname from Gujarati.
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  2. A surname from Gujarati.
    Narendra Modi, 14th Prime Minister of India.
    Derived forms: Modified
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Etymology number: 2

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          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmoʊdi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈməʊdi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "+ (name)"
  ],
  "word": "Modi"
}

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