mehndi
/ˈmendi/noun
उच्चारण मेन्डी
मेहँदी
Core word
- 1
[U]
the art of decorating the hands and feet with patterns drawn in henna; the patterns made in this way
मेहँदी
- Radhika had beautiful mehndi on her hands for her sister's wedding.
- Women sat in the courtyard applying mehndi before Karva Chauth.
- The mehndi on her hands dried slowly and left a deep red stain.
+ 2 more examples
- She learnt the art of mehndi from her aunt.
- Girls use mehndi to decorate their hands at festivals.
Synonyms henna
- 2
[C]
a party held before a wedding, at which the bride's hands and feet are decorated with henna
मेहँदी की रस्म
- The mehndi will be held the evening before the wedding.
- The women sang folk songs at the mehndi the night before the wedding.
- The mehndi was full of music and dance.
+ 2 more examples
- Guests were invited to the mehndi at the bride's house.
- Relatives from three cities came for the mehndi.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mehndi (uncountable)
As the art or paste, mehndi is uncountable: 'some mehndi', 'a little mehndi'. It is another spelling of mehendi.
कला या लेप के रूप में mehndi uncountable है: 'some mehndi', 'a little mehndi'। यह mehendi की ही दूसरी वर्तनी है।
- There is some mehndi left in the cone.
- She loves mehndi and wears it on every festival.
the mehndi (ceremony)
With 'the', it is the pre-wedding event where the bride's hands and feet are decorated, usually with songs and dance.
'The' के साथ यह विवाह-पूर्व रस्म है जिसमें दुल्हन के हाथ-पैर सजाए जाते हैं, प्रायः गीत-नृत्य के साथ।
- The mehndi is on Friday, and the wedding is on Sunday.
- All the cousins danced at the mehndi.
mehndi + noun
Before another noun it names the design, art or the artist.
दूसरे noun से पहले यह डिज़ाइन, कला या कलाकार का नाम बताता है।
- She hired a mehndi artist for the wedding.
- The mehndi pattern covered her wrists.
mehndi on + part of body
Use 'on' for the place where it is drawn.
जहाँ वह बनाई गई हो, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- The mehndi on her palms turned deep red.
+Collocations 5
verb + mehndi
applyputweardesigndry
- Let the mehndi dry for at least three hours.
adjective + mehndi
bridalsimpleRajasthaniArabicfreshdark
- She chose simple Arabic mehndi for the party.
mehndi + noun
nightartistconedesignstainpaste
- The mehndi stain lasted almost two weeks.
mehndi + of / with
flowerspeacocksthe groom's namevines
- Her mehndi of peacocks and vines was admired by all.
mehndi + occasions
EidKarwa ChauthTeeja weddingDiwali
- Girls get mehndi done before Eid.
“More examples 6
- My sister's mehndi has turned a rich brown colour.
मेरी बहन की मेहँदी गहरे भूरे रंग में रच गई है।
- The women sang folk songs at the mehndi.
महिलाओं ने मेहँदी की रस्म में लोकगीत गाए।
- He took a photograph of the intricate mehndi on her hand.
उसने उसके हाथ पर बनी बारीक मेहँदी की तस्वीर ली।
- Radhika put lemon and sugar on her mehndi to deepen the colour.
राधिका ने रंग गहरा करने के लिए अपनी मेहँदी पर नींबू और चीनी लगाई।
- A good mehndi artist can finish both hands in an hour.
अच्छी मेहँदी कलाकार एक घंटे में दोनों हाथ पूरे कर सकती है।
- The mehndi cone costs ten rupees at the fair.
मेले में मेहँदी का कोन दस रुपये का मिलता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She did a mehndi on my hands.
✓ She put mehndi on my hands.
Say 'put' or 'apply' mehndi; 'did a mehndi' is a literal translation from Hindi.
'Put' या 'apply' mehndi कहें; 'did a mehndi' हिंदी का शाब्दिक अनुवाद है।
✗ She is wearing a mehndi on both hands.
✓ She is wearing mehndi on both hands.
As a decoration or paste, mehndi is uncountable and takes no article.
सजावट या लेप के रूप में mehndi uncountable है और उसके साथ article नहीं आता।