bindi

bindi

See also: Bindi

English

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (General Australian):(file)
    • IPA(key): /bɪn.di/
    • Rhymes: -ɪndi

    Noun

    bindi (plural bindis)

    1. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
      Synonyms: kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam
      • 2005 November 14, Anita Sethi, “The curse of being labelled the 'new Zadie'”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
        Actually… a six-figure advance? What the hell, dudes, I'm donning a sari and bindi and penning a novel called, let's see, how about Manchesterstani? My old desi m8s the rude girls of Moss Side have never before been captured in fiction. Int dat da truth, rude girls?
    2. Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.
    Translations

    Etymology 2

    Clipping of bindi-eye.

    Noun

    bindi (countable and uncountable, plural bindis)

    1. (Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
    2. (Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
    3. (Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
    4. (Australia) Any of various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    bindi (countable and uncountable, plural bindis)

    1. (India) Alternative form of bhindi (okra).

    Esperanto

    Etymology

      Borrowed from German binden, Dutch binden, and English bind.[1]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈbindi/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -indi
      • Syllabification: bin‧di

      Verb

      bindi (present bindas, past bindis, future bindos, conditional bindus, volitive bindu)

      1. (transitive) to bind (books)

      Conjugation

      Conjugation of bindi
      present past future
      singular plural singular plural singular plural
      tense bindas bindis bindos
      active participle bindanta bindantaj bindinta bindintaj bindonta bindontaj
      acc. bindantan bindantajn bindintan bindintajn bindontan bindontajn
      passive participle bindata bindataj bindita binditaj bindota bindotaj
      acc. bindatan bindatajn binditan binditajn bindotan bindotajn
      nominal active participle bindanto bindantoj bindinto bindintoj bindonto bindontoj
      acc. bindanton bindantojn bindinton bindintojn bindonton bindontojn
      nominal passive participle bindato bindatoj bindito binditoj bindoto bindotoj
      acc. bindaton bindatojn binditon binditojn bindoton bindotojn
      adverbial active participle bindante bindinte bindonte
      adverbial passive participle bindate bindite bindote
      infinitive bindi imperative bindu conditional bindus

      References

      1. ^ André Cherpillod, “bindi”, in Konciza Etimologia Vortaro [Concise Etymological Dictionary], →ISBN

      Further reading

      Hausa

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /bín.dìː/
        • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ́n.dìː]

      Noun

      bindī̀ m (possessed form bindìn)

      1. tail
        Synonym: wutsiya
      2. (euphemistic) penis
        Synonyms: azzakari, bura, jela, wutsiya

      Icelandic

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈpɪntɪ/
      • Rhymes: -ɪntɪ

      Noun

      bindi n (genitive singular bindis, nominative plural bindi)

      1. volume, tome
      2. sheaf
      3. bandage
      4. tie, necktie

      Declension

      Declension of bindi (neuter)
      singular plural
      indefinite definite indefinite definite
      nominative bindi bindið bindi bindin
      accusative bindi bindið bindi bindin
      dative bindi bindinu bindum bindunum
      genitive bindis bindisins binda bindanna

      Derived terms

      • binda (to bind, to tie)

      Old Norse

      Verb

      bindi

      1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of binda