mehndi
/ˈmɛndi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The practice of applying such decoration, typically as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The first lot to be put up was a tin of sugar biscuits and a jar of ‘mendy’, a pomade of native origin for dyeing the hair black."
- "She was thirteen, a young bride whose small palms had been stained burgundy with mehndi for a man she knew nothing about, not even his name."
- "Then came the Mehndi ceremony – where henna is painted on the bride's hands and feet, and the bride and groom's family try to outdo each other in singing and dancing."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: मेन्धिका