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odhni

odhni noun: a dupatta.

Noun

odhni (plural odhnis)

  1. (India, regional) A dupatta.
    • The rest of the ‘oḍhṇi’ is taken from over the left side and is rested over the head behind, the loose end being allowed to dangle ovor the right shoulder at the back and the right side.1951, Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, Indian Costume, page 142
    • Bura's eyes fell on a small rectangular packet. Her waving odhni, hanging on the clothesline, was brushing the packet lying beneath.2008, Romi Jain, The Storm Within, page 89

Forms of odhni

pluralodhnis
alternative formodhani

Questions about odhni

What does odhni mean?
Odhni means a dupatta.
What part of speech is odhni?
Odhni is a noun.
What is the plural of odhni?
The plural of odhni is odhnis.

Words near odhni in the dictionary

  1. Odgers
  2. Odgerses
  3. odhal
  4. odhani
  5. odhanis
  6. odhni
  7. odhnis
  8. ODI
  9. Odia
  10. Odias
  11. odible

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