mehndi

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). South-Asia,countable
  2. The preparation of this plant used for dyeing. South-Asia,uncountable
    — The first lot to be put up was a tin of sugar biscuits and a jar of ‘mendy’, a pomade of native origin for dyeing the hair black.
  3. A temporary skin decoration made with henna. South-Asia,uncountable
  4. The practice of applying such decoration, typically as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding. South-Asia,uncountable
    — Then came the Mehndi ceremony – where henna is painted on the bride's hands and feet, and the bride and groom's family try to outdo each other in singing and dancing.

词形变化

mehndis plural mendi alternative mendy alternative mehendi alternative

词源

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