Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hindi term or phrase:
bai
English translation:
It is used for a lady to show respect.
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georgina singh
Apr 28, 2007 08:07
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Hindi term
bai
Hindi to English
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I've got numerous hindi words in dialogues, and this is one of them. This one is used as a part of female's forname, for example Banubai. Does it mean Mrs?
Proposed translations
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| 4 | It is used for a lady to show respect. |
georgina singh
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| 5 | maidservant |
Shruti Nagar
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| 4 | lady |
Rajan Chopra
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georgina singh
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It is used for a lady to show respect.
"bai" is used in respect when addressing a lady. It is usually used along with the persons name. Example - Meera bai
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Rajan Chopra
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lady
Bai is used for a lady.
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-04-28 08:17:05 GMT)
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In addition to it a prostitute is also called bai.
Bai is also a respectful form of address for a woman (especially in Rajasthan).
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-04-28 08:17:05 GMT)
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In addition to it a prostitute is also called bai.
Bai is also a respectful form of address for a woman (especially in Rajasthan).
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Shaziya (X)
: Bai can also mean a maid.
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Thanks. Yes, it is a wide term and has many meanings.
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Shruti Nagar
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India
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Works in field
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Reads like an original,not a translation
Native in: Hindi (Variants: Khariboli, Shuddha)
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English, Sanskrit to English
maidservant
again, it depends on the context. In some parts of India, specially in the city of Mumbai, a housemaid is called kaam wali bai or simply bai.
Example sentence:
aaj meri bai nahi aayi>my maidservant didn't come today.
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