mandi
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English
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from Malay mandi (“to take a bath”).
Noun
mandi (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
Unadapted 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
mandi (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.
Anagrams
Iban
Pronunciation
Verb
mandi
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Verb
mandi
- to bathe
Etymology 2
Blend of teh es + manis + dingin.
- (Medan) synonym of es teh manis.
Italian
Pronunciation
Verb
mandi
- inflection of mandare:
Latin
Verb
mandī
Malay
Etymology
Maybe akin to Balinese mandus.
Pronunciation
Verb
mandi (Jawi spelling مندي)
Derived terms
- bermandi
- mandi kerbau (“water buffalo bath, to improperly take a bath”)
- mandi safar (“an archaic ritual influenced by Hindu customs”)
- tab mandi (“bathtub”)
Descendants
- English: mandi
Further reading
- “mandi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.