"bindi" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bindi.ogg Forms: bindis [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪndi Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|बिंदी}} Hindi बिंदी (bindī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bindi (plural bindis)
  1. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women. Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants, Buckwheat family plants, Caltrop family plants Synonyms: kumkum, pottu, sindoor, tika, tilak, tilakam Translations (the "holy dot"): ဗိန္ဒု (bindu.) (Burmese), बिंदी (bindī) [feminine] (Hindi), ビンディー (bindī) (Japanese), ពិន្ទុ (pintuʼ) (Khmer), പൊട്ട് (poṭṭŭ) (Malayalam), टिकली (ṭiklī) [feminine] (Marathi), ଟିକିଲି (ṭikili) (Odia), би́нди (bíndi) [feminine] (Russian), बिन्दु (bindu) [masculine] (Sanskrit), பொட்டு (poṭṭu) (Tamil), พินทุ (pin-tú) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-ucJ3UMCR Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 11 11 26 8 23 22 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 12 24 9 23 22 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 11 12 25 9 22 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Malayalam translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Odia translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 23 9 16 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Malayalam translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Odia translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'the "holy dot"': 88 12
  2. Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot. Categories (topical): Jewelry Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants, Buckwheat family plants, Caltrop family plants
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-4UOFx38o Disambiguation of Jewelry: 15 38 21 6 11 10 Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 11 11 26 8 23 22 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 12 24 9 23 22 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 11 12 25 9 22 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Malayalam translations, Terms with Odia translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 23 9 16 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Malayalam translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Odia translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bindhi
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: bindis [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of bindi-eye. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bindi (plural bindis)
  1. (Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants, Buckwheat family plants, Caltrop family plants
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-soEBR9kh Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 11 11 26 8 23 22 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 12 24 9 23 22 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 11 12 25 9 22 21 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 23 9 16 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 14 16 25 7 15 14 1 1 1 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 17 24 8 15 14 0 0 1 2 2 0
  2. (Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-1a9Q0vSR Categories (other): Australian English
  3. (Australia) Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants, Buckwheat family plants, Caltrop family plants
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-9SuOk95A Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 11 11 26 8 23 22 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 12 24 9 23 22 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 11 12 25 9 22 21 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 23 9 16 15
  4. (Australia) Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena. Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants, Buckwheat family plants, Caltrop family plants
    Sense id: en-bindi-en-noun-vnydptLQ Disambiguation of Anthemideae tribe plants: 11 11 26 8 23 22 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 11 12 24 9 23 22 Disambiguation of Caltrop family plants: 11 12 25 9 22 21 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 20 23 9 16 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena."
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        "(Australia) Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena."
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      "code": "my",
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      "sense": "the \"holy dot\"",
      "word": "ဗိန္ဒု"
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      "word": "ビンディー"
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      "word": "ពិន្ទុ"
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      "sense": "the \"holy dot\"",
      "word": "പൊട്ട്"
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      "sense": "the \"holy dot\"",
      "word": "ଟିକିଲି"
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      "word": "பொட்டு"
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      "sense": "the \"holy dot\"",
      "word": "พินทุ"
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        "The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America."
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        "(Australia) The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America."
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        "A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet."
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        "(Australia) A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet."
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        "Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns."
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        "Any of a various plants of the genus Sclerolaena."
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