Nandi

Nandi · noun¹

1. Sanskrit · derived fromनन्दि
2. English todayNandi

From Sanskrit नन्दि (nandi).

Nandi · noun, proper noun²

From Kalenjin.

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. A bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.
• from 20th c. A member of subgroup of the Kalenjin ethnic group of East Africa, traditionally living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya.