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.n̪äː]

Particle

बिना • (binā) (Urdu spelling بِنَا‎)

1. without, lacking

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

Derived terms

• के बिना (ke binā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart, “बिना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, 1993.
• Platts, John Thompson, “बिना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co., 1884
• Turner, Ralph Lilley, “vínā(11772)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, 1969–1985.