thaali

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

thaali thaalis thali

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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