name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Hindi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rakhi
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Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑːki/
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noun
Meaning 2
An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or woman on to the wrist of her brother, or of one who takes on the responsibilities of a brother, particularly during the Raksha Bandhan festival.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, Nepal, South-Asia
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi राखी (rākhī).
Borrowed from Hindi राखी (rākhī, “a rakhi”), from Sanskrit रक्षिका (rakṣikā, “a rakhi”), from रक्षा (rakṣā, “care, guarding, preservation, protection; a rakhi”), from Proto-Indo-European *h2lek- (“to protect”).
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: राखी (rākhī) — ornamental cotton wristband
- Mauritian Creole: rakhi — ornamental cotton wristband
- Mauritian Creole: raki — ornamental cotton wristband
- Sanskrit: रक्षिका (rakṣikā) — ornamental cotton wristband
- Sanskrit: रक्षा (rakṣā) — ornamental cotton wristband