NANDI

Meaning of NANDI in English

or Nadi geographical name village Fiji on W Viti Levu Island

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

NANDI — I. ˈnänˌdē noun ( plural nandi ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a pastoral people on the Uganda-Kenya frontier …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NANDI — /nahn"dee/ , n. a town on W Viti Levu, in the Fiji Islands: airport. /nahn"dee/ n. Hinduism. the bull companion …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NANDI — or Na·di ˈnän-(ˌ)dē village Fiji on W Viti Levu Island
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NANDI — Kalenjin-speaking people of the Southern Nilotic language group who inhabit the western part of the Kenya highlands. The Nandi are …
Britannica English vocabulary
NANDI — Nandi place in Fiji, properly Nadi BrE AmE ˈnænd i ˈnɑːnd i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NANDI — [Hindu] The milk-white bull of Shiva, and the god's vehicle. Nandi is the chief of his attendants and leader of …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
NANDI — Variant: or Na · di Pronunciation: ' nän-( ˌ )d ē Function: geographical name village Fiji on W Viti Levu …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NANDI BEAR — ˈnändē- noun Usage: often capitalized N Etymology: probably from Nandi, town in Kenya : a large carnivorous animal that is …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NADI — geographical name see: Nandi
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NILOT — plural Nilotes Any member of a cluster of east-central African peoples living in southern Sudan, northern Uganda, and western Kenya. …
Английский словарь Британика
KEINO, KIP — orig. Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino born Jan. 17, 1940, Nandi Hills, Kenya Kenyan distance runner. He was originally a goatherd and …
Английский словарь Британика
KIPSIGIS — noun see nandi I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NILOTIC — I. (ˈ)nī|läd.]ik, -ät], ]ēk\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin niloticus of the Nile, from nilotis, feminine adjective (from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NANDIDAE — ˈnandəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Nandus, type genus (perhaps from Sanskrit nāndī joy) + -idae : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KIPSIGIS — kipˈsēgə̇s noun or kip·si·kis -ēkə̇s ( plural kipsigis or kipsikis ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a predominantly pastoral …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOROBO — dəˈrō(ˌ)bō noun ( plural dorobo or dorobos ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a people of southern and central Kenya …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NILOTIC — /nuy lot"ik/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NADI — see Nandi
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VAHANA — (Sanskrit: mount, or vehicle), in Hindu mythology, the creature that serves as the vehicle and as the sign of a …
Britannica English vocabulary
TRIBE — in cultural anthropology, theoretical type of human social organization based on small groups defined by traditions of common descent and …
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PROVERB — succinct and pithy saying in general use, expressing commonly held ideas and beliefs. Proverbs are part of every spoken language …
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AGE SET — a formally organized group consisting of every male (or female) of comparable age. In those societies chiefly identified with the …
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SIVA — also spelled Siwa, or Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, worshiped as the paramount lord by the Saiva …
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NORTH INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE — style of architecture produced throughout northern India and as far south as Bijapur district, characterized by its distinctive sikhara, a …
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NILOTIC LANGUAGES — group of related languages spoken in Uganda, Kenya, southern Sudan, and northern Tanzania. These languages are usually classified as belonging …
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MYSORE — city, south-central Karnataka (formerly Mysore) state, southern India. It lies northwest of Chamundi Hill and midway between the Cauvery and …
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LAUTOKA — city on the northwest coast of Viti Levu (island), Fiji, in the South Pacific. Situated on the dry side of …
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KIPSIKIS — also spelled Kipsiki, or Kipsigi, erroneously called Lumbwa largest tribal group of the Southern Nilotic (Kalenjin) language group. They occupy …
Britannica English vocabulary
KEINO, KIP — born Jan. 17, 1940, Nandi Hills, Kenya byname of Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino Kenyan distance runner who won four Olympic medals. …
Britannica English vocabulary
KALENJIN — member of the Nandi (q.v.), Kipsikis, Suk (Pokot), Tatoga, and other related peoples of west central Kenya, northern Tanzania, and …
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INDONESIA BOTANICAL GARDENS — Indonesian Kebun Raya Indonesia, byname Bogor Botanical Gardens tropical garden in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. It is renowned for its …
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ELLORA CAVES — Ellora also spelled Elura, a series of 34 magnificent rock-cut temples located near the village of Ellora, 19 miles (30 …
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