bija

See also: biją and bīja

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Garo

Etymology

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Noun

bija

1. bee

References

• Burling, R. (2003) The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎^[1], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 127

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit बीज (bīja, “seed”). Doublet of biji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbi.d͡ʒa]
• Hyphenation: bi‧ja

Noun

bija (plural, first-person possessive bijaku, second-person possessive bijamu, third-person possessive bijanya)

1. (Classical Indonesian) seed.

   Synonym: biji

2. (Hinduism) a part of offering.

Further reading

• “bija” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Latvian

Verb

bija

1. (he, she, it) was; 3rd person singular past indicative form of būt
2. (they) were; 3rd person plural past indicative form of būt

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Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiː.ja/

Adverb

bija

1. pronominal form of b': with me, in me

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Northern Sami

Verb

bija

1. inflection of bidjat:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative
   3. imperative connegative

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Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno *biha.

Noun

bija f (plural bijas)

1. (Dominican Republic, Cuba) annatto