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Definition of bania noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bania

noun

/ˈbʌnjə/

/ˈbʌnjə/

(Indian English)

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a person who sells things

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(disapproving) a person who is interested in making money

Word Originfrom Hindi baniyā, from Sanskrit vāṇija.

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