मेंधिका
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मेन्धिका (mendhikā)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). Doublet of मेंधी (mendhī) and मेहँदी (mehãdī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meːn.d̪ʱɪ.kɑː/, [mẽːn̪.d̪ʱɪ.käː]
Noun
मेंधिका • (mendhikā) f (rare)
- henna (Lawsonia inermis and its dye)
- Synonyms: हिना (hinā), मेंधी (mendhī)
Declension
Declension of मेंधिका (fem ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मेंधिका mendhikā | मेंधिकाएँ mendhikāẽ |
| oblique | मेंधिका mendhikā | मेंधिकाओं mendhikāõ |
| vocative | मेंधिका mendhikā | मेंधिकाओ mendhikāo |
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मेंधिका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha