Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nandi

/nˈɑndi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: nan-di
IPA: /nˈɑndi/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.

noun

A member of subgroup of the Kalenjin ethnic group of East Africa, traditionally living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya.

name

The Nilotic language spoken by this group.

name

Former spelling of Nadi, Fiji.

Example Sentences

"The Shiva temple […] had the requisite ten or twelve steps, a platform, and a Nandi."
"A Nandi who is starting on a journey will tie a knot in grass by the wayside, as he believes that by so doing he will prevent the people whom he is going to visit from taking their meal till he arrives, or at all events he will ensure that they leave enough food over for him."

Etymology

From Sanskrit नन्दि (nandi).

Inflected Forms

Nandis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Nandinagari

Rhymes With

gandhi blondie bondi ghandi bondy biondi lalande condie zandi mondy glissandi

Questions

How do you pronounce nandi?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɑndi/.
What does nandi mean?: A bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.
Where does nandi come from?: From Sanskrit नन्दि (nandi).

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