Etymology

bibi

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Hindi बीबी ← Classical Persian بیبی
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bibi · noun1

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromبیبی
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromबीबी
  3. English todaybibi

From Hindi बीबी (bībī), from Classical Persian بیبی (bī-bī).

Bibi · proper noun2

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromبیبی
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromبی بی“woman, lady (by Muslims)”
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromबीबी
  4. English todayBibi

Borrowed from Hindi बीबी (bībī) / Urdu بی بی (bī bī, “woman, lady (by Muslims)”), from Classical Persian بیبی (bī-bī).

Bibi · proper noun3

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromבִּיבִּי
  2. English todayBibi

From Hebrew בִּיבִּי (bibi), reduplication of a clipped form of בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín, “Benjamin”). The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that nickname was used to distinguish Benjamin Netanyahu from another homonymous older cousin.

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