mandil Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈmændɪl/
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Mandil as a Noun
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A turban; cloth used to make a turban.
Word Forms & Grammar
mandil (plural mandils)
Words That Rhyme With Mandil
Origin of Mandil
From Arabic مَنْدِيل (mandīl, “sash; turban cloth; handkerchief”), already borrowed before Islam from Medieval Greek μανδίλιον (mandílion), μαντίλιον (mantílion), μανδήλη (mandḗlē, “cloth; hand towel; handkerchief; tablecloth”) (the last word found in an Egyptian papyrus dated to 481 AD), from Latin mantēlium, mantēle (“hand towel, napkin”), probably from manus (“hand”) + tergere (“to rub, wipe, wipe off; to clean”). Compare French mendil (“turban, turban cloth”) (1659;[1] translating German Mendil from a 1656 source).[2]
Mandil: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmændɪl/ |
| Meaning | A turban; cloth used to make a turban |
| Plural | mandils |