Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunnia

/ˈbʌnjə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bun-nia
IPA: /ˈbʌnjə/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A merchant or trader.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"I dare not tell, do anything, or get anything done, because I am in debt to Bhangwan Dass the bunnia for two gold rings and a heavy anklet."
"Of what the Englishman's business would consist, the Raja made no enquiry: he was a zemindar after all, not a bania in a bazar, sitting cross-legged on a countertop."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बनिया (baniyā), ultimately from Sanskrit वणिज् (vaṇij). Doublet of banyan.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: बनिया, वणिज्

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

bunnias (plural) bania (alternative) baniya (alternative) bunia (alternative) bunniah (alternative)

Homonyms

bunya

Rhymes With

nunya

Questions

How do you pronounce bunnia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌnjə/.
What does bunnia mean?: A merchant or trader.
Where does bunnia come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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