बनिया
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Hindi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- बणिया (baṇiyā)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑀺𑀅 (vaṇia), from Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija). Cognate to Awadhi बनिया (baniyā), Bhojpuri 𑂥𑂢𑂱𑂨𑂰 (baniyā), Nepali बनिया (baniyā), Punjabi ਬਨਯਾ (banyā).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]बनिया • (baniyā) m
- a merchant; shopkeeper
- Synonym: व्यापारी (vyāpārī)
Declension
[edit]Declension of बनिया (masc ā-stem)
Proper noun
[edit]बनिया • (baniyā) m
Declension
[edit]Declension of बनिया (sg-only masc ā-stem)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: bunnia