Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi बीमा (bīmā), from Classical Persian بِیمَه (bīma).

Pronunciation

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  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /ˈbiːmə/

Noun

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بيمة (bīmaf (dual بيمتين (bīmtēn))

  1. (obsolete) car insurance
    Synonym: تأمين (taʔmīn)

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