मेहँदी

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). Doublet of मेंधिका (mendhikā) and मेंधी (mendhī). Cognate with Marathi मेंदी (mendī).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /meː.ɦə̃.d̪iː/, [meː.ɦɐ̃.d̪iː]

Noun

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मेहँदी (mehãdīf (Urdu spelling مِہَن٘دی)

  1. henna (Lawsonia inermis and its dye)
    Synonym: हिना (hinā)

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Further reading

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