મેંદી

Gujarati

મેંદી (mendī, “henna dye”)

Alternative forms

• મેદી (medī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). Cognate with Hindustani مہنْدِی / मेहंदी (mehandī) and Marathi मेंदी (mendī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛn.d̪i/, [mɛn.d̪iː]
• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: મેં‧દી

Noun

મેંદી • (mendī) f

1. henna; the plant (Lawsonia inermis)
2. henna; dye prepared from (Lawsonia inermis)

Synonyms

• (plant, dye): હિના (hinā)