bindi
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
bindi (plural bindis)
- The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of married Hindu women.
- Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
Translations
the "holy dot"
Etymology 2
Shortening of bindi-eye.
Noun
bindi (plural bindis)
- (Australia) The common lawn weed, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., introduced to Australia from South America.
- (Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
- (Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
- (Australia) Any of a various plants of the genus Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template..
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Verb
bindi (present bindas, past bindis, future bindos, conditional bindus, volitive bindu)
- (transitive) to bind (books)
Conjugation
Conjugation of bindi
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Related terms
Hausa
Noun
bindī̀ m (possessed form bindìn)
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Noun
bindi n (genitive singular bindis, nominative plural bindi)
Declension
declension of bindi
Derived terms
Related terms
- binda (“to bind, to tie”)
Old Norse
Verb
bindi
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