bindi
/ˈbɪndi/noun
उच्चारण बिन्डी
बिंदी
Basic word
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a small coloured dot or decoration worn in the middle of the forehead, especially by Hindu women
बिंदी
- She wore a red bindi and a silk sari.
- Radhika chose a small black bindi to match her kurta.
- The bride wore a gold bindi that sparkled in the light.
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- She took a bindi from the packet and pressed it on her forehead.
- Bindis come in many shapes and colours.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bindi / bindis (countable)
A bindi is a small decorative dot worn on the forehead; it is countable and the plural is bindis.
Bindi माथे पर लगाई जाने वाली छोटी सजावटी बिंदी है; यह countable है और plural bindis होता है।
- She wore a red bindi on her forehead.
- The shop sells bindis in many colours.
wear / put on / stick on + a bindi
Wear is for the state, and put on or stick on for the act; the bindi may be coloured powder or a sticker.
स्थिति के लिए 'wear' और क्रिया के लिए 'put on' या 'stick on' आता है; bindi रंगीन चूर्ण या स्टिकर हो सकती है।
- Radhika stuck a small bindi on her forehead before leaving.
a bindi on / between the eyebrows
Use on the forehead or between the eyebrows to say where it sits.
वह कहाँ लगी है, यह बताने के लिए 'on the forehead' या 'between the eyebrows' आता है।
- The bride wore a bindi between her eyebrows.
bindi + noun / bindi in culture
It has social, religious and fashion meanings; in the past a red bindi marked a married woman in many regions, but now it is also worn simply as decoration.
इसके सामाजिक, धार्मिक और फ़ैशन संबंधी अर्थ हैं; पहले कई क्षेत्रों में लाल bindi विवाहित महिला की पहचान थी, पर अब इसे केवल सजावट के रूप में भी लगाया जाता है।
- Today many girls wear a bindi as part of fashion.
bindi vs tilak vs sindoor
Bindi is a decorative dot, tilak is a mark applied with religious meaning, and sindoor is red powder worn in the hair parting by some married women.
Bindi सजावटी बिंदु है, tilak धार्मिक अर्थ वाला चिह्न है, और sindoor लाल चूर्ण है जिसे कुछ विवाहित महिलाएँ माँग में भरती हैं।
- She wore a bindi and the priest applied a tilak to her forehead.
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adjective + bindi
redroundtinysparklingdecorative
- A tiny sparkling bindi matched her dress.
verb + bindi
wearapplystick onput onremove
- She applied a bindi before the festival.
bindi + noun
packetstickerdesigncolour
- She bought a packet of bindi stickers.
occasion + bindi
festivalweddingpoojadance programme
- Every dancer wore a bindi at the dance programme.
bindi + material
kumkumvelvetglitterfelt
- The kumkum bindi was applied with a small ring.
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- The dancer's bindi glittered under the stage lights.
मंच की रोशनी में नर्तकी की बिंदी चमक रही थी।
- Meena's grandmother puts a red bindi on her forehead every morning.
मीना की दादी हर सुबह अपने माथे पर लाल बिंदी लगाती हैं।
- A bindi can be a dot of kumkum or a ready-made sticker.
Bindi कुमकुम की बिंदु हो सकती है या बनी-बनाई स्टिकर।
- She chose a bindi that matched the colour of her saree.
उसने अपनी साड़ी के रंग से मेल खाती बिंदी चुनी।
- The shopkeeper arranged hundreds of bindis in a neat packet.
दुकानदार ने सैकड़ों बिंदियाँ एक सुव्यवस्थित पैकेट में सजाईं।
- Her bindi slipped when she bent down to touch her grandmother's feet.
दादी के चरण छूने के लिए झुकते समय उसकी बिंदी खिसक गई।