बहन

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit भगिनी (bhaginī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛːʱn/, /bɛɦɛn/, [bʱɛːn]
  • (Eastern Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.ɦɪn/

Noun

बहन • (bahan) f (Urdu spelling بہن‎)

  1. sister (a female sibling of any age)
    बड़ी बहन ― baṛī bahan ― older sister
    छोटी बहन ― choṭī bahan ― younger sister
    भाई-बहन ― bhāī-bahan ― brothers and sisters
  2. female cousin
  3. sister (term of address between women)
    बहनो, खाना आ गया है!
    bahno, khānā ā gayā hai!
    Sisters, food has been served!

Declension
Declension of बहन
Singular Plural
Direct बहन (bahan) बहनें (bahnẽ)
Oblique बहन (bahan) बहनों (bahnõ)
Vocative बहन (bahan) बहनो (bahno)

References
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