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==English==
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[[File:Deepavali at Khajuraho (6607612947).jpg|Indian man with bindi on forehead|thumb]]

===Etymology 1===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|hi|बिंदी}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|bindhi}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{audio|en|EN-AU ck1 bindi.ogg|a=AU}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɪndi|s=2}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the [[forehead]] of [[Hindu]] women.
#: {{syn|en|kumkum|pottu|sindoor|tika|tilak|tilakam}}
#* {{quote-journal|en-GB|author=w:Anita Sethi|title=The curse of being labelled the 'new Zadie'|work=The Guardian|date=2005-11-14|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/14/pressandpublishing.bookscomment|issn=0261-3077|passage=Actually… a six-figure advance? What the hell, dudes, I'm donning a sari and '''bindi''' and penning a novel called, let's see, how about Manchesterstani? My old desi m8s the rude girls of Moss Side have never before been captured in fiction. Int dat da truth, rude girls?}}
# [[makeup|Makeup]] or [[jewellery]] worn in imitation of such a dot.

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|the "holy dot"}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|ဗိန္ဒု}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|बिंदी|f}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|ビンディー|tr=bindī}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ពិន្ទុ}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|പൊട്ട്}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|टिकली|f}}
* Odia: {{t+|or|ଟିକିଲି}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|би́нди|f}}
* Sanskrit: {{t+|sa|बिन्दु|m}}
* Tamil: {{t+|ta|பொட்டு}}
* Thai: {{t+|th|พินทุ}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===Etymology 2===
Shortening of [[bindi-eye]].

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|Australia}} The common lawn weed, {{taxlink|Soliva sessilis|species}}, introduced to Australia from South America.
# {{lb|en|Australia}} A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
# {{lb|en|Australia}} Any of a number of plants of the genus {{taxlink|Calotis|genus}} which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
# {{lb|en|Australia}} Any of a various plants of the genus {{taxlink|Sclerolaena|genus}}.

{{C|en|Anthemideae tribe plants|Buckwheat family plants|Caltrop family plants|Jewelry}}

==Esperanto==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|eo|/ˈbindi/}}
* {{audio|eo|LL-Q143 (epo)-Lepticed7-bindi.wav}}
* {{hyphenation|eo|bin|di}}

===Verb===
{{eo-head}}

# {{lb|eo|transitive}} to [[bind]] {{gloss|books}}

====Conjugation====
{{eo-conj}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|eo|bindo}}

{{Universala Vortaro}}

==Hausa==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ha-IPA|bindī̀}}

===Noun===
{{ha-noun|m|bindī̀}}

# [[tail]]
#: {{syn|ha|wutsiya}}
# {{lb|ha|euphemistic}} [[penis]]
#: {{syn|ha|azzakari|bura|jela|wutsiya}}

{{C|ha|Genitalia|Animal body parts}}

==Icelandic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|is|/ˈpɪntɪ/}}
* {{rhymes|is|ɪntɪ|s=2}}

===Noun===
{{is-noun|n|bindis|bindi}}

# [[volume]], [[tome]]
# [[sheaf]]
# [[bandage]]
# [[tie]], [[necktie]]

====Declension====
{{is-decl-noun-n-s|b|i|nd|i}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|is|dömubindi||sanitary towel}}
* {{l|is|hálsbindi||necktie}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|is|binda||to bind, to tie}}

==Old Norse==

===Verb===
{{head|non|verb form}}

# {{infl of|non|binda||3|s//p|pres|sub|act}}

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