ਬਾਣੀਾਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਬਾਣੀਆ (bāṇīā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit वणिज (vaṇija).

Noun

ਬਾਣੀਾਂ • (bāṇīā̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

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

Adjective

ਬਾਣੀਾਂ • (bāṇīā̃) (Shahmukhi spelling بنيان)

  1. misery, shrewd in business

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