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Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit वामक (vāmaka, “left”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
बाई • (bāī) (indeclinable)
- left
See also
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi बाइल (bāila), बाइसे (bāise). Further origination is unclear.
Date's Maharshtra Shabdakosh posits a derivation from Sanskrit भगवती (bhagavatī) or Sanskrit भवती (bhavatī), while Tulpule's A Dictionary of Old Marathi speculates a descent from Sanskrit वाप्त्रिका (vāptrikā), via the Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀇𑀬𑀸 (bāiyā).
Pronunciation
Noun
बाई • (bāī) f
- woman
- Synonym: स्त्री (strī)
- A term of address by a student for a female teacher.
- (honorific) a title appended to a woman's name as a respectful form of reference or address
सावित्रीबाई, पार्वतीबाई, आनंदीबाई etc.- sāvitrībāī, pārvatībāī, ānandībāī etc.
- Savitribai, Parvatibai, Anandibai etc.
- (colloquial) housemaid
- Synonym: मोलकरीण (molakrīṇ)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “बाई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “बाई”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “बाइल”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan