"bibi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bibis [plural], beebee [alternative]
Etymology: From Hindi बीबी (bībī), from Classical Persian بیبی (bī-bī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|बीबी}} Hindi बीबी (bībī), {{der|en|fa-cls|بیبی|tr=bī-bī}} Classical Persian بیبی (bī-bī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bibi (plural bibis)
  1. (India) A grandmother. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-bibi-en-noun-vAIVWnkq Categories (other): Indian English
  2. (India, obsolete) A European woman in British India; sometimes a married man's mistress. Tags: India, obsolete
    Sense id: en-bibi-en-noun-MgK5C-yH Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bibiji
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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