Bindi, Biṇḍī, Bimdi, Binḍī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Bindi means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk talesBindi refers to “An auspicious mark which Hindu lady applies on her forehead”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bindi in India is the name of a plant defined with Dalbergia sissoo in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amerimnon sissoo Kuntze (among others).
2) Bindi is also identified with Ricinus communis It has the synonym Cataputia major Ludw. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames (1984)
· Kew Bulletin (1984)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· Catalogus Plantarum Madagascariensium (1906)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bindi, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybiṇḍī (बिंडी).—f The binding roll along the corner of a thatch. v bāndha. See biṇḍa, of which word this is, by some, understood and used as the plural form.
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bindī (बिंदी).—f An ornament for the head of females.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbindī (बिंदी).—f An ornament for the head of females.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBiṃḍi (ಬಿಂಡಿ):—[noun] the tree Dalbergia sisso ( = D. sissosa, = D. sissu) of Papilionaceae family.
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Biṃdi (ಬಿಂದಿ):—
1) [noun] a kind of ornament for the forehead (?) of children.
2) [noun] a small round, sometimes of different shapes, sticker worn by girls and women at the centre of their forehead.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Bimdiga, Bimdige, Bimdilu, Bimdisu, Bimdivala, Bimdiya, Binding agent.
Ends with: Akanabindi, Akanbindi, Boebindi, Jara bindi, Kausurubindi, Kulabindi, Nibbindi, Ranga bindi, Totkabindi.
Full-text: Jara bindi, Ranga bindi, Ara bindi daru, Bindu.
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