NANDI

Meaning of NANDI in English

[Hindu] The milk-white bull of Shiva, and the god's vehicle. Nandi is the chief of his attendants and leader of the Ganas. An image of Nandi is placed before temples dedicated to Shiva.

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NANDI — or Nadi geographical name village Fiji on W Viti Levu Island
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
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NANDI — Kalenjin-speaking people of the Southern Nilotic language group who inhabit the western part of the Kenya highlands. The Nandi are …
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NANDI — Nandi place in Fiji, properly Nadi BrE AmE ˈnænd i ˈnɑːnd i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NANDI — Variant: or Na · di Pronunciation: ' nän-( ˌ )d ē Function: geographical name village Fiji on W Viti Levu …
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NANDI BEAR — ˈnändē- noun Usage: often capitalized N Etymology: probably from Nandi, town in Kenya : a large carnivorous animal that is …
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NADI — geographical name see: Nandi
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NILOT — plural Nilotes Any member of a cluster of east-central African peoples living in southern Sudan, northern Uganda, and western Kenya. …
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KEINO, KIP — orig. Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino born Jan. 17, 1940, Nandi Hills, Kenya Kenyan distance runner. He was originally a goatherd and …
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KIPSIGIS — noun see nandi I
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NILOTIC — I. (ˈ)nī|läd.]ik, -ät], ]ēk\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin niloticus of the Nile, from nilotis, feminine adjective (from Greek …
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NANDIDAE — ˈnandəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Nandus, type genus (perhaps from Sanskrit nāndī joy) + -idae : …
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KIPSIGIS — kipˈsēgə̇s noun or kip·si·kis -ēkə̇s ( plural kipsigis or kipsikis ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a predominantly pastoral …
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DOROBO — dəˈrō(ˌ)bō noun ( plural dorobo or dorobos ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a people of southern and central Kenya …
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NILOTIC — /nuy lot"ik/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Nile River or the inhabitants of the Nile region. 2. …
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NADI — see Nandi
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VAHANA — (Sanskrit: mount, or vehicle), in Hindu mythology, the creature that serves as the vehicle and as the sign of a …
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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 …
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KEINO, KIP — born Jan. 17, 1940, Nandi Hills, Kenya byname of Hezekiah Kipchoge Keino Kenyan distance runner who won four Olympic medals. …
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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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