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bindi

/bɪn.di/

bindi noun: the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women. Also the alternative form of bhindi.

bindi: the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women
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Noun (1)

bindi (plural bindis)

  1. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
    • Actually… a six-figure advance? What the hell, dudes, I'm donning a sari and bindi and penning a novel called, let's see, how about Manchesterstani? My old desi m8s the rude girls of Moss Side have never before been captured in fiction. Int dat da truth, rude girls?2005 November 14, Anita Sethi, “The curse of being labelled the 'new Zadie'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam
  2. Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

Noun (2)

bindi (countable and uncountable, plural bindis)

  1. (Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
  2. (Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
  3. (Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
  4. (Australia) Any of various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.

Proper noun capitalized: Bindi

Bindi

  1. A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
  2. A female given name.

Also used as

bindi is also the alternative form of bhindi.

bindi meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Malayalam

bindi in Hindi

the "holy dot"
बिंदी bindī

bindi in Tamil

the "holy dot"
பொட்டு poṭṭu

bindi in Marathi

the "holy dot"
टिकली ṭiklī

bindi in Malayalam

the "holy dot"
പൊട്ട് poṭṭŭ
More languagesFewer languages
bindi in Odia
ଟିକିଲି ṭikili
bindi in Sanskrit
बिन्दु bindu
bindi in Thai
พินทุ pin-tú
bindi in Myanmar
ဗိန္ဒု bindu.

Synonyms of bindi

All synonyms of bindi

Forms of bindi

pluralbindis
alternative formbindhi

Origin of bindi

Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

Clipping of bindi-eye.

Words that rhyme with bindi

Questions about bindi

What does bindi mean?
Bindi means the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
What is bindi in Hindi?
Bindi in Hindi is बिंदी (bindī). See Bindi meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is bindi?
Bindi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bindi?
Bindi is pronounced /bɪn.di/.
What is the plural of bindi?
The plural of bindi is bindis.

Words near bindi in the dictionary

  1. bindeth
  2. bindful
  3. bindheimite
  4. bindhi
  5. bindhis
  6. bindi
  7. bindi-eye
  8. bindies
  9. bindii
  10. bindiis
  11. bindin

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