ବହିଣୀ

Odia

Alternative forms

• ବଇଣୀ (baiṇi)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀪𑁃𑀡𑀻 (*bhaiṇī), *𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀡𑀻 (*bahiṇī), from Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī). Cognate with Assamese ভনী (bhoni), Bengali বইন (boin) and Hindi बहन (bahan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔhiɳi/

Noun

ବହିଣୀ (bahiṇi)

1. sister

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବହିଣୀ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press