ਬੀਬੀ

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Punjabi

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).

Noun

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ਬੀਬੀ (bībīf (Shahmukhi spelling بیبی)

  1. lady (polite term of address)
  2. (colloquial) A term of address for one's mother, sister, daughter, or daughter-in-law.
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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ਬੀਬੀ (bībīf sg

  1. feminine singular of ਬੀਬਾ (bībā)

Further reading

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  • ਬੀਬੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬੀਬੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.