Also called: Northern Sotho. a member of a subgroup of the Sotho people resident in the Transvaal
the dialect of Sotho spoken by this people
What does pedi- mean? The combining form pedi- is used like a prefix meaning “foot.” It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms. The form pedi- comes from Latin pēs, meaning “foot.” The Greek cognate of pēs is poús, “foot,” which is the source of numerous combining forms that relate to the lower extremities, including pod-, podo-, -pod, -poda, -pode, -podium, and -podous. Discover more at our Words That Use articles for each of these seven forms. What are variants of pedi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pedi- becomes ped-, as in pedal, which comes from the equivalent of the form in Latin. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for ped-.
Combining form of Latin ped- (stem of pēs ) foot
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The rescue operation is focusing on the Pedi area of Symi after a woman said she saw him there on Wednesday, the island's deputy mayor Ilias Chaskas told BBC News.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Now Lewandowski hopes not only his goals, but also his knowledge of the game, will help Barcelona’s younger players such as teenagers Pedi González, Ansu Fati and Gavi Páez.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Or have an esthetician from Manicube do an in-office Pedi in a Pinch, which involves cleaning and clipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2016
Pedi traditional leader Kgoshi Malesela Dikgale works in Limpopo, where few fatalities have been recorded in recent years.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2015
“Do you speak Pedi? Do you speak Pedi? Do you speak Pedi?”
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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