name
Meaning 1
The Nilotic language spoken by this group.
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Standard Lemma guide
Nandi
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: N AA1 N D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Former spelling of Nadi, Fiji.
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noun
Meaning 3
A bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Hindu mythology
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noun
Meaning 4
A member of subgroup of the Kalenjin ethnic group of East Africa, traditionally living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya.
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History
Etymology
From Kalenjin.
From Sanskrit नन्दि (nandi).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Sanskrit: नन्दि (nandi) — Translations
- Tamil: நந்தி (nanti) — Translations
Real reading context