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Avi

Avi (noun) means an image a user chooses to represent themselves on a social media profile; short for "avatar.". Example: “She changed her avi to a photo from her holiday.”

noun

An image a user chooses to represent themselves on a social media profile; short for "avatar."

"She changed her avi to a photo from her holiday."

How to use Avi

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishInternet slang for a profile picture.

When to use it

Informal, mostly used in online and social media contexts.

Easily confused with

avatar →

Word forms

avis plural

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Etymology

A clipped, informal form of "avatar," itself from Sanskrit avatāra ("descent"), used in Hindu tradition for a deity taking physical form.

Origin: Sanskrit

Rhymes for Avi

Ravi Madhavi

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Avi” mean?

The word “Avi” means an image a user chooses to represent themselves on a social media profile; short for "avatar.". In plain terms, internet slang for a profile picture.

How do you use “Avi” in a sentence?

Here is “Avi” used in a sentence: “She changed her avi to a photo from her holiday.”

What part of speech is “Avi”?

“Avi” is a noun.

Where does the word “Avi” come from?

The word “Avi” comes from Sanskrit. A clipped, informal form of "avatar," itself from Sanskrit avatāra ("descent"), used in Hindu tradition for a deity taking physical form.

Is “Avi” a common word?

“Avi” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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