बीबी
See also: Bibi, bibi, bìbì, bǐbǐ, бибі, بیبی, بی بی, ބިބީ, and বিবি
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian بیبی (bibi).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /biː.biː/
Noun
बीबी • (bībī) f (Urdu spelling بی بی)
- (by Muslims) woman, lady
- बीबी का मक़बरा ― bībī kā maqabrā ― Bibi Ka Maqbara, "tomb of the lady"
- Synonyms: महिला (mahilā), औरत (aurat)
- (uncommon) wife
- Synonyms: पत्नी (patnī), बीवी (bīvī)
Declension
Declension of बीबी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बीबी bībī | बीबियाँ bībiyā̃ |
| oblique | बीबी bībī | बीबियों bībiyõ |
| vocative | बीबी bībī | बीबियो bībiyo |
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “बीबी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House