bidi

or bee·di, bi·ri

[ bee-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural bi·dis.

(in India) an inexpensive cigarette, locally produced usually from cut tobacco rolled in leaf.

Origin of bidi¹

< Hindi bīḍī < Sanskrit vīṭikā a preparation rolled in betel leaf

These names were, respectively, Enu-ilu and Yau-bidi, or Ilu-bidi.

As he wept, Bidi and Bidhati descended from the sky and asked him the reason of his sorrow.

Bidi and Bidhati instructed me how to proceed, and I have brought you to life again.

So they returned joyfully home singing the praises of Bidi and Bidhati.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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