बिना
See also: बान, बिन, and बिन-
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀡𑀸 (viṇā), from Sanskrit विना (vínā). Doublet of विना (vinā). Cognate with Punjabi ਬਿਨ (bin) / بِن (bin), Mewari वना (vanā) Kachchi વિણ- (viṇa-), Marathi बिन- (bin-).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bɪ.nɑː/, [bɪ.n̪äː]
Particle
बिना • (binā) (Urdu spelling بِنَا)
- without, lacking
- बिना दूध की चाय ― binā dūdh kī cāy ― tea without milk
Derived terms
- के बिना (ke binā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बिना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884), “बिना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vínā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press