বৈনী

Assamese

Alternative forms

• বনী (boni)
• ভনী (bhoni) — Standard

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese বহিনী (bohinī), *ভৈনী (bhoinī), from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀪𑁃𑀡𑀻 (*bhaiṇī), Magadhi Prakrit *𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀡𑀻 (*bahiṇī), from Sanskrit ভগিনী (bhaginī). Cognate with Kamta বৈনী (boini), Bengali বোন (bōn), Sylheti ꠜꠂꠘ (bóino), Odia ଭଉଣୀ (bhauṇi), Hindi बहन (bahan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boɪ.ni/

Noun

বৈনী • (boini)

1. (Kamrupi) younger sister

Derived terms

• বৈনাক (boinak)

 

See also

• ভাই (bhai)
• বাই (bai)