Bandhan
/ˈbəndʱən/noun
A bond, tie, or act of binding, especially in South Asian religious, cultural, and personal contexts.
Did you know?Bandhan appears in Raksha Bandhan, whose name literally means a bond of protection, traditionally symbolized by tying a sacred thread around the wrist.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰendʰ-
“To bind, tie, or fasten”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bandh-
“To bind, restrain, or fasten”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
bandhana
“A binding, bond, tie, or fetter”
Middle Indo-Aryan
Prakrit
bandhaṇa
“A bond, fastening, or act of binding”
Modern Hindi
Hindi
bandhan
“Bond, tie, relationship, or binding”
Modern English
English
bandhan
“A South Asian term for a bond or ritual tie, especially in cultural and religious contexts”