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bindi meaning in Malayalam

പൊട്ട് poṭṭŭ

/bɪn.di/

bindi in Malayalam: പൊട്ട് (poṭṭŭ). In English, bindi means the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.

Malayalam words for bindi

the "holy dot"
പൊട്ട് poṭṭŭ

English meaning of bindi

  1. noun The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
  2. noun Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
  3. noun The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
  4. noun A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.

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Questions about bindi in Malayalam

What is the meaning of bindi in Malayalam?
Bindi in Malayalam is പൊട്ട് (poṭṭŭ).
bindi എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Bindi: പൊട്ട് (poṭṭŭ).
What does bindi mean in English?
Bindi means the “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.

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