noun
mandi
Mandi (noun) means a traditional Southeast Asian method of bathing by scooping water from a large container and pouring it over the body. Example: “Guests are shown how to take a mandi rather than use a shower.”
noun
1
A traditional Southeast Asian method of bathing by scooping water from a large container and pouring it over the body.
"Guests are shown how to take a mandi rather than use a shower."
2
A Yemeni dish of meat and rice slow-cooked in a pit oven, now popular across the Arabian Peninsula.
"The restaurant's lamb mandi is famous throughout the city."
name
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A city and district in Himachal Pradesh, India.
"Mandi sits along the Beas River in the Himalayan foothills."
How to use mandi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context, either a Southeast Asian bathing method or a spiced Yemeni rice-and-meat dish.
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Etymology
From Malay mandi ("to bathe"); the food sense developed independently in Yemeni Arabic.
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What does “mandi” mean?
The word “mandi” means a traditional Southeast Asian method of bathing by scooping water from a large container and pouring it over the body. In plain terms, depending on context, either a Southeast Asian bathing method or a spiced Yemeni rice-and-meat dish.
How do you use “mandi” in a sentence?
Here is “mandi” used in a sentence: “Guests are shown how to take a mandi rather than use a shower.”
What part of speech is “mandi”?
Depending on how it is used, “mandi” can be a noun and a name.
Where does the word “mandi” come from?
The word “mandi” comes from Arabic. From Malay mandi ("to bathe"); the food sense developed independently in Yemeni Arabic.
How many meanings does “mandi” have?
“Mandi” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a traditional Southeast Asian method of bathing by scooping water from a large container and pouring it over the body.
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