मेंधी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मेन्धी (mendhī)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मेन्धी (mendhī). Doublet of मेंधिका (mendhikā) and मेहँदी (mehãdī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meːn.d̪ʱiː/, [mẽːn̪.d̪ʱiː]
Noun
मेंधी • (mendhī) f (rare)
- henna (Lawsonia inermis and its dye)
- Synonyms: हिना (hinā), मेंधिका (mendhikā)
Declension
Declension of मेंधी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मेंधी mendhī | मेंधियाँ mendhiyā̃ |
| oblique | मेंधी mendhī | मेंधियों mendhiyõ |
| vocative | मेंधी mendhī | मेंधियो mendhiyo |
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मेंधी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha