Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandi

/mˈændi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
man-di
IPA
/mˈændi/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.

Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Malay mandi (“to take a bath”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

mandis (plural)

Phrases

Synonyms

Mandav Nagar

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce mandi?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈændi/.
What does mandi mean?
A traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.
Where does mandi come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Malay mandi (“to take a bath”).

How to pronounce mandi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈændi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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