Awadhi
Etymology
From बनिया (baniyā).
Noun
बनियई (baniyaī) f
- business, merchanthood
References
- Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “बनियई”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 103