बिना

See also: बान, बिन, and बिन-

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀡𑀸 (viṇā), from Sanskrit विना (vínā). Doublet of विना (vinā). Cognate with Punjabi ਬਿਨ (bin) / بِن (bin), Mewari वना (vanā) Kachchi વિણ- (viṇa-), Marathi बिन- (bin-).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bɪ.nɑː/, [bɪ.näː]

Preposition

बिना • (binā) (Urdu spelling بِنَا)

1. without, lacking

   Synonyms: बग़ैर (baġair), विना (vinā)

   बिना दूध की चाय ― binā dūdh kī cāy ― tea without milk

Derived terms

• के बिना (ke binā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बिना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “बिना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vínā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press