ভনী

Assamese

Alternative forms

  • বহিনী (bohini) (less common)

Etymology

From Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī). Cognate with Sylheti ꠜꠂꠘ (boino, sister).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱɔ.ni/

Noun

ভনী (bhoni)

  1. younger sister

Usage note

Like other Assamese kinship nouns, ভনী (bhoni) uses the -ক (-k) suffix for 3rd person. ভনী (bhoni) without a suffix is impolite. The -টি (-ti) suffix makes it polite. For example,

  • আমাৰ ভনী/ভনীটিamar bhoni/bhonitiOur younger-sister
  • তোমাৰ ভনী/ভনীটিtümar bhoni/bhonitiYour younger-sister
  • তাৰ ভনীয়েকtar bhoniekHis younger-sister

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