Bengali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit विवाह (vivāha).

Noun edit

বিহা (biha) (chiefly Varendra)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) marriage, wedding

References edit

Early Assamese edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit ৱিৱাহ (vivāha).

Noun edit

বিহা (biha)

  1. marriage
    দিলন্ত চাৰিকো বিহা মণ্ডপ তলে
    চাৰিৰ প্ৰকাশে সভাখান আতি জ্বলে
    dilonto carikö biha moṇḍoporo tole ,
    cariro prokaśe sobhakhano ati jbole .
    Caused the four to marry under the pandal,
    the display of the four makes the meeting burn very much.

Descendants edit

  • Assamese: বিয়া (bia)