Where does “બીબી” come from?

બીબી (Gujarati) comes from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

બીબી (Gujarati): a Muslim lady; the matron of a Muslim household

Definitions

  1. a Muslim lady; the matron of a Muslim household

Ancestry of “બીબી”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
2Arabicجَمَالbeauty
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Persian بی‌بی →
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