mandi
English
editEtymology 1
editUnadapted borrowing from Malay mandi (“to take a bath”).
Noun
editmandi (uncountable)
- (Malaysia) A traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.
Etymology 2
editUnadapted borrowing from Arabic مندي (“a Yemeni dish of spiced meat and rice”), itself from the Arabic word ندى (nada), meaning "dew", reflecting the moist ('dewy') texture of the meat.
Noun
editmandi (plural mandis)
- (Middle East, Arabia, especially Yemen) A traditional Yemeni culinary dish of spiced meat and rice cooked in a pit. Now a popular staple in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula, it originates from Hadhramaut.
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editIban
editPronunciation
editVerb
editmandi
Indonesian
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editmandi
- to bathe
Etymology 2
editBlend of teh es + manis + dingin.
- (Medan) synonym of es teh manis.
Italian
editPronunciation
editVerb
editmandi
Latin
editVerb
editmandī
Malay
editEtymology
editMaybe akin to Balinese mandus.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editmandi (Jawi spelling مندي)
Derived terms
edit- bermandi
- mandi kerbau (“water buffalo bath, to improperly take a bath”)
- mandi safar (“an archaic ritual influenced by Hindu customs”)
- tab mandi (“bathtub”)
Descendants
edit- English: mandi
Further reading
edit- “mandi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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