Definitions

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  • adverb quickly

Etymologies

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Anglo-Indian military slang, from Hindi jaldī ‘quickness’.

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Examples

  • … [18] I say, dragoman, jildi jao, sub admi push karo (* “Hurry up, everybody push!”)

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • He wants to go _jildi_ to the Padsahi Jhil '-- 'twas about tu moiles away --' to shoot snipe -- _chirria_.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

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