बिंदी

See also: बंद, बंदा, बंदी, बद, बाद, and ब़ा'दी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बिन्दु (bindú).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɪn.d̪iː/, [bɪ̃n̪.d̪iː]
• Rhymes: -ɪnd̪iː

Noun

बिंदी • (bindī) f

1. a bindi, a small decorative dot applied to the head in South Asia
2. (orthography, uncommon) the nuqta, especially for native sounds, such as ड़ (ṛa), य़ (ẏa)

Declension

Declension of बिंदी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बिंदी bindī	बिंदियाँ bindiyā̃
oblique	बिंदी bindī	बिंदियों bindiyõ
vocative	बिंदी bindī	बिंदियो bindiyo