"mandir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mandirs [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi मंदिर (mandir). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sa}}, {{translit|en|hi|मंदिर}} Transliteration of Hindi मंदिर (mandir) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mandir (plural mandirs)
  1. (Hinduism, only in India) A Hindu temple. Wikipedia link: mandir Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Places of worship Related terms: kovil (english: Dravidian-style Hindu temple)
    Sense id: en-mandir-en-noun-c15YTnCG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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