bindi

ˈbɪndi

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Definition of bindi - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culturedot or mark used in Indian culture

The bindi is a traditional symbol in Indian culture.

mark

fashiondecorative mark worn on the forehead

She wore a red bindi on her forehead.

plants

Dated

common lawn weed with sharp seeds

Dated

The garden was full of bindi weeds.

plant

Dated

seed with small sharp spines

Dated

Watch out for bindi seeds on the path.

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decorative mark worn on the forehead
common lawn weed with sharp seeds

Expressions with bindi

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bindi-eye

small weedy Australian plant with burr-like fruits

Watch out for the bindi-eye in the grass.

Origin of bindi

Hindi, bindi (dot or point)

Examples of bindi in a sentence

The bindi matched her traditional attire perfectly.
Her bindi matched her saree perfectly.
The bride's bindi was adorned with tiny jewels.
Walking barefoot, he stepped on a painful bindi.
Bindis can quickly take over a neglected lawn.
A bindi lodged in the dog's paw.

The children picked bindi from their socks.

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French:bindi, mauvaise herbe de pelouse aux graines piquantes, ...
German:Bindi, Spießgras, ...
Italian:bindi, erba bindi, ...
Spanish:bindi, hierba bindi, ...
Portuguese:bindi, erva bindi, ...
Chinese:宾迪, 额饰, ...
Japanese:ビンディ, 額のビンディ, ...
Arabic:بِنْدِي, عَلامَة جَبْهَة, ...
Hebrew:בִּינְדִּי, בִּינְדִּי, ...
Russian:бинди, сорняк биндия, ...
Ukrainian:бінді, бур'ян бінді, ...
Hindi:बिंदी, माथे की बिंदी, ...
Bengali:বিন্দি, ফোরহেড মার্ক, ...
Catalan:bindi, marca al front, ...
Czech:bindi, ozdobná tečka na čele, ...
Danish:bindi, pande mærke, ...
Dutch:bindi, stekelgras, ...
Greek:μπίντι, σημάδι στο μέτωπο, ...
Hungarian:bindi, homlokdísz, ...
Khmer:បិនឌី, សញ្ញាតុបតែងលើថ្ងាសតាមប្រពៃណីឥណ្ឌា, ...
Korean:빈디, 이마 장식, ...
Persian:بندی, نشان تزئینی پیشانی, ...
Polish:bindi, ozdoba na czole, ...
Portuguese (BR):bindi, erva daninha, ...
Romanian:punct indian, semn decorativ, ...
Swedish:bindi, gräsmatteogräs med vassa frön, ...
Thai:บิณฑี, จุดประดับหน้าผาก, ...
Turkish:bindi, bindi otu, ...
Vietnamese:bindi, dấu trang trí trên trán, ...

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