thaali

English

Alternative forms

• thali

Etymology 1

Possibly from a Dravidian language: see Tamil தாலி (tāli); Kannada ತಾಳಿ (tāḷi); Telugu తాళి (tāḷi) and Malayalam താലി (tāli).

Noun

thaali (plural thaalis)

1. In parts of South Asia, a necklace that is knotted around a bride's neck by the groom as an auspicious symbol.

Synonyms

• mangalasutra

Etymology 2

Noun

thaali (countable and uncountable, plural thaalis)

1. Alternative form of thali

Anagrams

• Thalia, hiatal, thalia