Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of માં (mā̃) and મધ્ય (madhya).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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મિયાં (miyā̃m (by Muslims)

  1. Miah, gentleman, sir
    Synonym: સાહેબ (sāheb)
  2. husband
    Coordinate term: બીબી (bībī)
  3. father
    Synonyms: બાપ (bāp), પિતા (pitā)
  4. teacher

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