Definitions
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- noun in India An ornamental
wristband given by a young woman to abrother (or one who takes on the responsibilities of a brother)
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Examples
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On the flip side, those with found without helmets should be prepared for a 'rakhi' - a thread symbolising a brother-sister relationship - as opposed to the whiff of romance that a rose carries with it.
IBN Top Headlines 2008
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A rakhi is a symbolic holy thread, which a sister ties to the wrist of her brother.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, center, ties a "rakhi," or a colorful thread bracelet, around the wrist of a disabled boy at her residence in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
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A woman selects a 'rakhi', a colorful thread that women tie to their brother's wrist, in Amritsar, India, on Sunday.
India in Pictures 2010
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The activists asked the girl to tie a "rakhi" on the boy's wrist, and she obliged even as the police watched.
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The activists asked the girl to tie a "rakhi" on the boy's wrist, and she obliged even as the police watched.
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The activists asked the girl to tie a "rakhi" on the boy's wrist, and she obliged even as the police watched.
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Haveri (Karnataka): As love-struck couples were seen celebrating Valentine's Day, right-wing Sri Rama Sene activists today allegedly forced lovers to tie 'rakhi' and ...
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The activists asked the girl to tie a "rakhi" on the boy's wrist, and she obliged even as the police watched.
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The activists asked the girl to tie a "rakhi" on the boy's wrist, and she obliged even as the police watched.
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