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ਬਾਣੀਾਂ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija).

Noun

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ਬਾਣੀਾਂ (bāṇīā̃m (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

  1. Bania (Vaishya subcaste)
  2. member of the Bania subcaste; bunnia, shopkeeper, grocer, merchant, moneylender, businessman

Adjective

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ਬਾਣੀਾਂ (bāṇīā̃) (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

  1. misery, shrewd in business

Further reading

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  • ਬਾਣੀਾਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024