bindi

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī). ==== Alternative forms ==== bindhi ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bɪn.di/ Rhymes: -ɪndi ==== Noun ==== bindi (plural bindis) The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women. Synonyms: kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Clipping of bindi-eye. ==== Noun ==== bindi (countable and uncountable, plural bindis) (Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, 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 Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns. (Australia) Any of various plants of the genus Sclerolaena. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== bindi (countable and uncountable, plural bindis) (India) Alternative form of bhindi (“okra”). == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbindi/ Rhymes: -indi Syllabification: bin‧di === Verb === bindi (present bindas, past bindis, future bindos, conditional bindus, volitive bindu) (transitive) to bind (books) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== bindo == Hausa == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bín.dìː/ (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [bɪ́n.dìː] === Noun === bindī̀ m (possessed form bindìn) tail Synonym: wutsiya (euphemistic) penis Synonyms: azzakari, bura, jela, wutsiya == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɪntɪ/ Rhymes: -ɪntɪ === Noun === bindi n (genitive singular bindis, nominative plural bindi) volume, tome sheaf bandage tie, necktie ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dömubindi (“sanitary towel”) hálsbindi (“necktie”) ==== Related terms ==== binda (“to bind, to tie”) == Old Norse == === Verb === bindi third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of binda