बनिया
Hindi edit
Alternative forms edit
- बणिया (baṇiyā)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀡𑀺𑀅 (vaṇia), from Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija). Cognate to Awadhi बनिया (baniyā), Bhojpuri 𑂥𑂢𑂱𑂨𑂰 (baniyā), Nepali बनिया (baniyā), Punjabi ਬਨਯਾ (banyā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
बनिया • (baniyā) m
- a merchant; shopkeeper
- Synonym: व्यापारी (vyāpārī)
Declension edit
Declension of बनिया (masc ā-stem)
Proper noun edit
बनिया • (baniyā) m
Declension edit
Declension of बनिया (sg-only masc ā-stem)
Descendants edit
- → English: bunnia