बनिज

Braj

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit वणिज्या (vaṇijyā).

Noun

बनिज (banij) m

1. trade

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit वणिज्या (vaṇijyā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.nɪd͡ʒ/, [bɐ.nɪd͡ʒ]

Noun

बनिज • (banij) m (Urdu spelling بنج)

1. trade

   Synonym: व्यापार (vyāpār)

Declension

Declension of बनिज (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बनिज banij	बनिज banij
oblique	बनिज banij	बनिजों banijõ
vocative	बनिज banij	बनिजो banijo

Related terms

• बनिया (baniyā, “trader, merchant; a Hindu caste”)