bija
GaroEdit
EtymologyEdit
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NounEdit
bija
ReferencesEdit
- Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 127
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Sanskrit बीज (bīja, “seed”). Doublet of biji.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bija (plural, first-person possessive bijaku, second-person possessive bijamu, third-person possessive bijanya)
- (Classical Indonesian) seed.
- Synonym: biji
- (Hinduism) a part of offering.
Further readingEdit
- “bija” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
LatvianEdit
VerbEdit
bija
- (he, she, it) was; 3rd person singular past indicative form of būt
- (they) were; 3rd person plural past indicative form of būt
MalteseEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
bija
Northern SamiEdit
VerbEdit
bija
- inflection of bidjat:
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
bija f (plural bijas)
- (Dominican Republic, Cuba) annatto