बहन

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See also: बहना, बहाना, बिहान, बहिन, and बहिनी

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀇𑀡𑀻 (bhaïṇī), 𑀪𑀕𑀺𑀡𑀻 (bhagiṇī), from Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (Eastern Hindi) (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.ɦɪn/,

Noun

बहन • (bahan) f (masculine भाई, Urdu spelling بہن)

  1. sister (a female sibling of any age)
    बड़ी बहन ― baṛī bahan ― older sister
    छोटी बहन ― choṭī bahan ― younger sister
    भाई-बहन ― bhāī-bahan ― brothers and sisters
  2. female cousin
  3. sister (term of address between women)
    बहनो, खाना आ गया है! ― bahno, khānā ā gayā hai! ― Sisters, food has been served!

Declension

Declension of बहन (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct बहन
bahan 		बहनें
bahanẽ
oblique बहन
bahan 		बहनों
bahanõ
vocative बहन
bahan 		बहनो
bahano

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References

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