Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit विवाह (vivāha).

Noun

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বিহা (biha) (chiefly Varendra)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) marriage, wedding

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Early Assamese

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit ৱিৱাহ (vivāha).

Noun

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বিহা (biha)

  1. marriage
    দিলন্ত চাৰিকো বিহা মণ্ডপ তলে
    চাৰিৰ প্ৰকাশে সভাখান আতি জ্বলে
    dilonto carikö biha moṇḍoporo tole ,
    cariro prokaśe sobhakhano ati jbole .
    Caused the four to marry under the pandal,
    the display of the four makes the meeting burn very much.

Descendants

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  • Assamese: বিয়া (bia)