Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bindi

/bɪn.di/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
bin-di
IPA
/bɪn.di/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.

noun

Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

noun

The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of bhindi (“okra”).

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bindis (plural) bindhi (alternative)

Synonyms

kumkum pottu sindoor tika tilak tilakam

Homonyms

bindy bindii

Rhymes With

indie hindi windy indy mindy sindhi kindy findy kindie

Questions

How do you pronounce bindi?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪn.di/.
What does bindi mean?
The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
Where does bindi come from?
Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

How to pronounce bindi

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