بہن

• بَہْنا (bahnā), بَھینا (bhainā) — endearing

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀇𑀡𑀺 (bhaïṇi), from Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī). Cognate with Punjabi بَھیْݨ (bhaiṇ).

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bə.ɦən/, /bə.ɦɪn/, [bɛ.ɦɛn]
• (Punjabic Urdu) IPA^(key): [bʱɛːn]
• Rhymes: -ɛn, -ɛːn
• Hyphenation: بَ‧ہَن

بَہَن or بَہِن • (bahan or bahin) f (masculine بھائی (bhāī), Hindi spelling बहन or बहिन)

1. sister

   Synonym: باجی (bājī)

   Antonyms: بھائی (bhāī), بَرَادَر (barādar)

2. (polite) any female person

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