Hindi

Alternative forms

• बहिन ‎(bahin)

Noun

बहन • ‎(bahan) f ‎(Urdu spelling بہن)

1. sister (a female sibling of any age)

   बड़ी बहन‎ ― baṛī bahan ― older sister

   चोटी बहन‎ ― coṭī bahan ― younger sister

   भाई-बहन‎ ― bhāī-bahan ― brothers and sisters

2. female cousin
3. sister (term of address between women)

   बहनो, खाना आ गया है!‎

   bahno, khānā ā gayā hai!

   Sisters, food has been served!

References

• McGregor, R.S, ed. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford university press. 1993