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baniya

baniya is the alternative form of bunnia.

Meaning of bunnia

Noun

bunnia (plural bunnias)

  1. (India) A merchant or trader.
    • I dare not tell, do anything, or get anything done, because I am in debt to Bhangwan Dass the bunnia for two gold rings and a heavy anklet.1888, Rudyard Kipling, “In the House of Suddhoo”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 103

Forms of baniya

pluralbaniyas

Questions about baniya

What is baniya the alternative form of?
Baniya is the alternative form of bunnia.

Words near baniya in the dictionary

  1. banitsas
  2. Baniva
  3. Banivas
  4. Baniwa
  5. Baniwas
  6. baniya
  7. baniyas
  8. banj
  9. banja
  10. Banja Luka
  11. Banjaluka

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