bania
[ ban-yuh ]
noun
variant of banyan (def. 2).
Origin of bania
1First recorded in 1590–1600
- Also ban·iya [ban-yuh, -ee-uh]. /ˈbæn yə, -i ə/.
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How to use bania in a sentence
"Let the slave of the Lady Ramûa guide me quickly to her," observed Baniya, with a grin at the distant moon.
Istar of Babylon | Margaret Horton PotterSeeing her, Baniya stepped swiftly forth, causing an exclamation to rise to her lips.
Istar of Babylon | Margaret Horton PotterStartled by this large sum, the beggar held back, protesting the Baniya would be a loser, whereupon more were offered.
Beast and Man in India | John Lockwood KiplingAs a druggist the Baniya is in league with the doctor; he buys weeds at a nominal price and sells them very dear.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. ParkIf a Baniya is on the other side of a river you should leave your bundle on this side, for fear he should steal it.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
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