मेहँदी

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • मेंहदी (mẽhdī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). Doublet of मेंधिका (mendhikā) and मेंधी (mendhī). Cognate with Marathi मेंदी (mendī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /meː.ɦə̃.d̪iː/, [meː.ɦɐ̃.d̪iː]

Noun

मेहँदी • (mehãdīf (Urdu spelling مِہَن٘دی)

  1. henna (Lawsonia inermis and its dye)
    Synonym: हिना (hinā)

Declension

Declension of मेहँदी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct मेहँदी
mehãdī
मेहँदियाँ
mehãdiyā̃
oblique मेहँदी
mehãdī
मेहँदियों
mehãdiyõ
vocative मेहँदी
mehãdī
मेहँदियो
mehãdiyo

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