Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odhni

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: odhni
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"The rest of the ‘oḍhṇi’ is taken from over the left side and is rested over the head behind, the loose end being allowed to dangle ovor the right shoulder at the back and the right side."
"Bura's eyes fell on a small rectangular packet. Her waving odhni, hanging on the clothesline, was brushing the packet lying beneath."
"A gauzy odhni bright as moonlight covered her head, coming down to her slender waist."

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

odhnis (plural) odhani (alternative)

Questions

What does odhni mean?: A dupatta.

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