भैण

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑁃𑀡𑀻 (bhaiṇī), from Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī). Cognate to Marathi बहीण (bahīṇ).

Noun

भैण • (bhaiṇ) f (Latin script bhoinn, Kannada script ಭೈಣ್)

1. sister

Marwari

Etymology

From Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī). Cognate with Hindustani बहन (bahan) / بہن (bahan).

Noun

भैण (bhaiṇ) f

1. sister

References

• Bhanwar, Lal Suthar, Gahlot, Sukhveer Singh (1998) राजस्थानी-हिन्दी-अंग्रेजी कोश [rājasthānī-hindī-aṅgrejī koś, Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary] (in Hindi), Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press), page 258