mangalsutra

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mangalsutra

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Probably borrowed from Hindi मंगलसूत्र (maṅgalsūtra), ultimately from Sanskrit मंगलसूत्र (maṃgalasūtra, “auspicious thread”)

noun mangalsutras · mangalasutra · mangalasutram · mangala sutra

A traditional Hindu necklace tied around the bride's neck by the groom. A simple mangalsutra was placed around my neck […] to symbolise I was a married woman.
Similar: marriage string

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@misc{mangalsutra_2026,
  title = {mangalsutra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mangalsutra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}