bahanji

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noun

A woman who favours traditional Indian clothing, music, etc. over the Western equivalents.

OriginHindi बहन →
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Meanings

nounbahanji (plural bahanjis)

plural bahanjis

  1. IndiaNorthderogatoryinformalA woman who favours traditional Indian clothing, music, etc. over the Western equivalents.

Origin

  1. Hindiबहन“sister”
  2. Englishbahanji

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

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APA

bahanji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahanji

MLA

“bahanji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahanji. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bahanji,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bahanji.

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