See also: भो भो

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀪𑀸𑀩𑁆𑀪 (*bhābbha), from baby talk. Cognate with Bengali ভাবী (bhabi).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɑː.bʱiː/, [bʱäː.bʱiː]

Noun

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भाभी (bhābhīf (masculine भैया, Urdu spelling بھابھی)

  1. elder brother's wife
  2. term of address for any woman of one's age; sister

Declension

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