Nandi
Nandi noun: a bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.
Noun (1)
Nandi (plural Nandis)
Noun (2)
Nandi (plural Nandis or Nandi)
- A member of subgroup of the Kalenjin ethnic group of East Africa, traditionally living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya.
- A Nandi who is starting on a journey will tie a knot in grass by the wayside, as he believes that by so doing he will prevent the people whom he is going to visit from taking their meal till he arrives, or at all events he will ensure that they leave enough food over for him.1911, James George Frazer, chapter V, in Taboo and the Perils of the Soul (The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion; II), third edition, London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, page 310
Proper noun (1)
Nandi
- The Nilotic language spoken by this group.
Proper noun (2)
Nandi
Nandi meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit
Nandi in Tamil
- Translations
- நந்தி nanti
Nandi in Telugu
- Translations
- నంది nandi
Nandi in Kannada
- Translations
- ನಂದಿ nandi
Nandi in Sanskrit
- Translations
- नन्दि nandi
Forms of Nandi
| plural | Nandis |
|---|---|
| plural | Nandi |
Origin of Nandi
From Sanskrit नन्दि (nandi).
From Kalenjin.
Questions about Nandi
- What does Nandi mean?
- Nandi means a bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.
- What is Nandi in Tamil?
- Nandi in Tamil is நந்தி (nanti). See Nandi meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Nandi?
- Nandi can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Nandi?
- The plural of Nandi is Nandis.
Words near Nandi in the dictionary
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