बनिया

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • बणिया (baṇiyā)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑀺𑀅 (vaṇia), from Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija). Cognate to Awadhi बनिया (baniyā), Bhojpuri 𑂥𑂢𑂱𑂨𑂰 (baniyā), Nepali बनिया (baniyā), Punjabi ਬਨਯਾ (banyā).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.nɪ.jɑː/, [bɐ.ni.jäː]

Noun

बनिया • (baniyā) m

  1. a merchant; shopkeeper
    Synonym: व्यापारी (vyāpārī)

Declension
Declension of बनिया (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct बनिया
baniyā		 बनिए, बनिये
banie, baniye
oblique बनिए, बनिये
banie, baniye		 बनियों
baniyõ
vocative बनिए, बनिये
banie, baniye		 बनियो
baniyo

Proper noun

बनिया • (baniyā) m

  1. (Hinduism) the bania caste

Declension
Declension of बनिया (sg-only masc ā-stem)
singular
direct बनिया
baniyā
oblique बनिए, बनिये
banie, baniye
vocative बनिए, बनिये
banie, baniye

Descendants
  • → English: bunnia
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