ਬਾਈ

Punjabi

Punjabi numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: ਬਾਈ (bāī)     Ordinal: ਬਾਹਈਆਂ (bāhaīā̃), ਬਾਹਈਵਾਂ (bāhaīvā̃)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /bäː.iː/

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit द्वाविंशति (dvā́viṃśati).

Numeral

ਬਾਈ • (bāī) (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)

1. twenty two

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਬਾਈ • (bāī) m (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)

1. alternative form of ਭਾਈ (bhāī, “brother”)

Etymology 3

Noun

ਬਾਈ • (bāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بائی)

1. lady
2. madam (brothel keeper)

Further reading

• “ਬਾਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026