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Punjabi
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit द्वाविंशति (dvā́viṃśati).
Numeral
ਬਾਈ • (bāī) (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)
- twenty two
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ਬਾਈ • (bāī) m (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)
- Alternative form of ਭਾਈ (bhāī, “brother”)
Etymology 3
Noun
ਬਾਈ • (bāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)
- lady
- madam (brothel keeper)
Further reading
- “ਬਾਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024