bunnia
/ˈbʌnjə/
bunnia noun: a merchant or trader.
Noun
bunnia (plural bunnias)
- 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
- Of what the Englishman's business would consist, the Raja made no enquiry: he was a zemindar after all, not a bania in a bazar, sitting cross-legged on a countertop.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 84
Forms of bunnia
| plural | bunnias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bania |
| alternative form | baniya |
| alternative form | bunia |
| alternative form | bunniah |
Origin of bunnia
Borrowed from Hindi बनिया (baniyā), ultimately from Sanskrit वणिज् (vaṇij). Doublet of banyan.
Words that rhyme with bunnia
Questions about bunnia
- What does bunnia mean?
- Bunnia means a merchant or trader.
- What part of speech is bunnia?
- Bunnia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bunnia?
- Bunnia is pronounced /ˈbʌnjə/.
- What is the plural of bunnia?
- The plural of bunnia is bunnias.
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