Etymology

mehndi

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Today it means: A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). Full definition →

Hindustani ← Sanskrit मेन्धिका
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमेन्धिका
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todaymehndi

Borrowed from Hindustani मेहंदी (mehandī) / مہندی (mihandī), from Sanskrit मेन्धिका (mendhikā). First attested in the 19th century.

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