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A traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.

    Malaysia · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Malay mandi (“to take a bath”).

noun
  1. A traditional Yemeni culinary dish of spiced meat and rice cooked in a pit. Now a popular staple in most areas of the Arabian Peninsula, it originates from Hadhramaut.

    East · Middle · Yemen · especially
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic مندي (“a Yemeni dish of spiced meat and rice”), itself from the Arabic word ندى (nada), meaning "dew", reflecting the moist ('dewy') texture of the meat.

noun
  1. A Mandaean building that serves as a community center and place of worship.

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