haldi
/ˈhɑːldi/noun
उच्चारण हाल्डी
हल्दी
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[U] Indian English
(in India) turmeric, a yellow powder used in cooking and in religious and medical traditions
हल्दी
- Add a pinch of haldi to the curry.
- A glass of milk with haldi is a common home remedy for a cold.
Synonyms turmeric
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[C/U] Indian English
a ceremony before an Indian wedding in which haldi paste is applied to the bride and groom
हल्दी की रस्म (विवाह से पहले दूल्हा-दुल्हन को हल्दी का लेप लगाने की रस्म)
- The haldi was held in the morning, and the guests wore yellow.
- Radhika's cousins danced at her haldi.
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