ਬਾਣੀਾਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਬਾਣੀਆ (bāṇīā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija).

Noun

ਬਾਣੀਾਂ • (bāṇīā̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

1. Bania (Vaishya subcaste)
2. member of the Bania subcaste; bunnia, shopkeeper, grocer, merchant, moneylender, businessman

Adjective

ਬਾਣੀਾਂ • (bāṇīā̃) (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

1. misery, shrewd in business

Further reading

• “ਬਾਣੀਾਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024