Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Early Assamese বিহা (biha), from Sanskrit ৱিৱাহ (vivāha). Cognate with Kamta বেহা (beha), Sylheti ꠛꠤꠀ (bia), Bengali বিয়ে (biẏe), Hindi ब्याह (byāh). Doublet of বিবাহ (bibah).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bia/
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Noun edit

বিয়া (bia)

  1. marriage
    তুমি মোলৈ বিয়া হ’বানে?tumi müloi bia höbane?Will you marry me?

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Etymology edit

From Sanskrit বিবাহ (bibāha).

Noun edit

বিয়া (biẏa) (archaic and chiefly Vanga)

  1. (now chiefly dialectal) marriage, wedding

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