बी
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Hindi
Pronunciation
Noun
बी • (bī) f
- Synonym of बीवी (bīvī, “wife”)
Declension
Declension of बी (fem ī-stem)
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)
Marathi
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
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Noun
बी • (bī) n, f
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “बी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- 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