| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ban·dan·na |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b n-dn  |
| VARIANT FORMS: | or ban·dan·a |
| NOUN: | A large handkerchief usually figured and brightly colored. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably Portuguese, from Hindi b ndhn , tie-dyeing, from bndhn, to tie, from Sanskrit bandhati, he ties. See bhendh- in Appendix I.
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