Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Early Assamese বিহা (biha), from Sanskrit ৱিৱাহ (vivāha). Cognate with Kamta বেহা (beha), Sylheti ꠛꠤꠀ (bia), Bengali বিয়ে (biẏe), Hindi ब्याह (byāh). Doublet of বিবাহ (bibah).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bia/
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Noun

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বিয়া (bia)

  1. marriage
    তুমি মোলৈ বিয়া হ’বানে?tumi müloi bia höbane?Will you marry me?

Declension

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Derived terms

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Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit বিবাহ (bibāha). Cognate with Kamta বেহা (beha), Sylheti ꠛꠤꠀ (bia), Assamese বিয়া (bia), Hindi ब्याह (byāh).

Noun

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বিয়া (biẏa) (archaic and chiefly Vanga)

  1. (now chiefly dialectal) marriage, wedding

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