बनियान

Hindi

Etymology

Perhaps from बनिया (baniyā, “merchant”), characterizing their usual clothing.

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

Noun

बनियान • (baniyān) f (Urdu spelling بنِیان)

  1. vest; undershirt
    Synonym: गंजी (gañjī)

Declension
Declension of बनियान (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct बनियान
baniyān		 बनियानें
baniyānẽ
oblique बनियान
baniyān		 बनियानों
baniyānõ
vocative बनियान
baniyān		 बनियानो
baniyāno

References
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