"Yoda" meaning in English

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Proper name

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: 80 20 Disambiguation of Star Wars: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of 'A wise old Jedi Master in the Star Wars films': 91 9
  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

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