ਬੀਬੀ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).

Noun

ਬੀਬੀ • (bībī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بیبی)

1. lady (polite term of address)
2. (colloquial) A term of address for one's mother, sister, daughter, or daughter-in-law.

Related terms

• ਬੀਬਾ f (bībā, “girl”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ਬੀਬੀ • (bībī) f sg

1. feminine singular of ਬੀਬਾ (bībā)

Further reading

• “ਬੀਬੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬੀਬੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.