मेहँदी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मेंहदी (mẽhdī)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). Doublet of मेंधिका (mendhikā) and मेंधी (mendhī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meː.ɦə̃.d̪iː/
Noun
मेहँदी • (mehãdī) f (Urdu spelling مِہندی)
- henna (Lawsonia inermis and its dye)
- Synonym: हिना (hinā)
Declension
Declension of मेहँदी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मेहँदी mehãdī |
मेहँदियाँ mehãdiyā̃ |
| oblique | मेहँदी mehãdī |
मेहँदियों mehãdiyõ |
| vocative | मेहँदी mehãdī |
मेहँदियो mehãdiyo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart, “मेहँदी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, 1993.
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