Chindi

/ˈtʃɪndi/ noun

Definition

In some contexts, a term possibly related to textiles or a loan word from another language; exact definition unclear.

Etymology

Possibly derived from Hindi or another Indian language, though documentation is limited; may have entered English through colonial or trade networks.

Kelly Says

Chindi actually is a real word in Indian English referring to fabric scraps or rags used to make rugs—it's a beautiful example of how non-Western languages contribute to global English!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
chini
chin-ee
ARالعربية
شندي
shin-dee
BNবাংলা
চিন্ডি
chin-dee
CACatalà
chindi
chin-dee
CSČeština
chindi
chin-dee
DADansk
chindi
chin-dee
DEDeutsch
chindi
chin-dee
ELΕλληνικά
χιντί
chin-tee
ESEspañol
chindi
chin-dee
FAفارسی
چندی
chin-dee
FISuomi
chindi
chin-dee
FRFrançais
chindi
chin-dee
GUGU
ચિંડી
chin-dee
HAHA
chindi
chin-dee
HEעברית
חינדי
hin-dee
HIहिन्दी
चिंदी
chin-dee
HUMagyar
chindi
chin-dee
IDBahasa Indonesia
chindi
chin-dee
IGIG
chindi
chin-dee
ITItaliano
chindi
chin-dee
JA日本語
チンディ
chin-di
KKKK
шынды
shin-dee
KMKM
ចិនឌី
chin-dee
KO한국어
친디
chin-di
MRMR
चिंडी
chin-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
chindi
chin-dee
MYမြန်မာ
ချင်းတီ
chin-tee
NLNederlands
chindi
chin-dee
NONorsk
chindi
chin-dee
PAPA
ਚਿੰਡੀ
chin-dee
PLPolski
chindi
chin-dee
PTPortuguês
chindi
chin-dee
RORomână
chindi
chin-dee
RUРусский
чинди
chin-dee
SVSvenska
chindi
chin-dee
SWKiswahili
chindi
chin-dee
TAதமிழ்
சின்டி
chin-dee
TEతెలుగు
చింది
chin-dee
THไทย
ชินดี
chin-dee
TLTL
chindi
chin-dee
TRTürkçe
chindi
chin-dee
UKУкраїнська
чинді
chin-dee
URاردو
چنڈی
chin-dee
VITiếng Việt
chindi
chin-dee
YOYO
chindi
chin-dee
ZH中文
奇迪
qí dí
ZUZU
chindi
chin-dee

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