Etymology

bahanji

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Today it means: A woman who favours traditional Indian clothing, music, etc. over the Western equivalents. Full definition →

Hindi बहन
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The story

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromबहन“sister”
  2. English todaybahanji

Borrowed from Hindi बहन (bahan, “sister”) + -ji.

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