بندی

See also: بندي, تندى, and تندي

Persian

Etymology

    From بند (band) +‎ ـی (-i).

    Noun

    بندی • (bandi) (plural بندی‌ها)

    1. prisoner

    Descendants

    • Hindustani: bandī
      Hindi: बंदी, बन्दी
      Urdu: بندی
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਬੰਦੀ (bandī)
      Shahmukhi script: بندی (bndī)
    • Sanskrit: बन्दिन् (bandin)

    Punjabi

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bɪnd̪iː/

    Noun

    بِندی • (bindīf (Gurmukhi spelling ਬਿੰਦੀ)

    1. dot, point
    2. bindi (dot worn on forehead)

    Declension

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    Declension of بندی
    singular plural
    direct بِندی (bindī) بِندِیاں (bindīyāṉ)
    oblique بِندی (bindī) بِندِیاں (bindīyāṉ)
    vocative بِندِیے (bindiye) بِندِیو (bindīv)
    ablative بِندِیوں (bindīvṉ) بِندِیاں (bindīyāṉ)
    locative
    instrumental

    Further reading

    • ਬਿੰਦੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025

    Urdu

    Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Classical Persian بندی (bandī).

    Noun

    بندی • (bandīm (Hindi spelling बंदी)

    1. prisoner
    2. captive
    3. slave

    Etymology 2

    Learned borrowing from Sanskrit बन्दिन् (bandin)، from earlier वन्दिन् (vandin, praiser, bard).

    Noun

    بندی • (bandīm (Hindi spelling बंदी)

    1. (rare) bard
    2. (rare) one who praises or extols

    References

    • John T. Platts (20 August 2012 (last accessed)) “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]

    Ushojo

    Noun

    بندی (bandī)

    1. quality (plural)