भाभी
See also: भो भो
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀸𑀩𑁆𑀪 (*bhābbha), from baby talk.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɑː.bʱiː/, [bʱäː.bʱiː]
Noun
भाभी • (bhābhī) f (Urdu spelling بھابھی)
- elder brother's wife
- term of address for any woman of one's age; sister
Declension
Declension of भाभी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भाभी bhābhī |
भाभियाँ bhābhiyā̃ |
| oblique | भाभी bhābhī |
भाभियों bhābhiyõ |
| vocative | भाभी bhābhī |
भाभियो bhābhiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भाभी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhābbha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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