ভাবী

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀪𑀸𑀩𑁆𑀪 (*bhābbha), from baby talk. Cognate with Hindi भाभी (bhābhī).

Noun

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ভাবী (bhabi)

  1. elder brother's wife
  2. term of address for any woman of one's age; sister