Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān, middle; lord, sir (in Indo-Persian)). First attested as Old Hindi मींयां (mī̃yā̃). Cognate with Bengali মিঞা (mĩa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɪ.jɑ̃ː/, [mi.jä̃ː]

Noun

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मियाँ (miyā̃m (Urdu spelling مِیاں)

  1. husband
    Synonym: पति (pati)
    मियाँ बीवीmiyā̃ bīvīhusband and wife
  2. (honorific) a Muslim man
    मियाँ भाईmiyā̃ bhāīa Muslim man

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