بنیان
See also: بنيان
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بُنْيَان (bunyān), perhaps influenced by بنیاد (bonyâd, “foundation, basis”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /bun.ˈjaːn/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bʊɲ.jɑ́ːn]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [boɲ.jɒ́ːn]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [buɲ.jɔ́n]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bunyān |
| Dari reading? | bunyān |
| Iranian reading? | bonyân |
| Tajik reading? | bunyon |
Noun
بنیان • (bonyân)
Derived terms
- بنیانگذار (bonyân-gozâr, “founder”)
- بنیانگذاری (bonyân-gozâri, “establishment, foundation”)
Urdu
Etymology
Perhaps from बनिया (baniyā, “merchant”), characterizing their usual clothing.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bə.nɪ.jɑːn/
Noun
بنیان • (baniyān) f (Hindi spelling बनियान)
- vest; undershirt
- Synonym: گنجی
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | بنیان (baniyān) | بنیانیں (baniyānẽ) |
| oblique | بنیان (baniyān) | بنیانوں (baniyānõ) |
| vocative | بنیان (baniyān) | بنیانو (baniyāno) |
Descendants
- → Kalasha: بادِیان (badián)
References
- “[1]”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.