बी

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Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /biː/

Noun

बी • (bī) f

  1. Synonym of बीवी (bīvī, “wife”)

Declension

Declension of बी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct बी
bī 		बियाँ
biyā̃
oblique बी
bī 		बियों
biyõ
vocative बी
bī 		बियो
biyo

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit बीज (bīja), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bíHȷ́am (“seed”). Cognate with Marathi बी (bī).

Noun

बी • (bī) (Latin script bim, Kannada script ಬೀ)

  1. seed, pea

Marathi

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘲𑘽 (bīṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅 (bīa), from Sanskrit बीज (bīja), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bíHȷ́am (“seed”). Cognate with Konkani बी (bī).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bi/,

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Noun

बी • (bī) n, f

  1. seed

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “बी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “बी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bīˊja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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