Where does “बीबी” come from?
बीबी (Hindi) comes from Urdu بی بی, from Persian بیبی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.
बीबी (Hindi): woman, lady; wife
Ancestry of “बीबी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | بی بی | — |
| 2 | Persian | بیبی | matron; grandma; old woman |
| 3 | Arabic | جَمَال | beauty |
Words derived from “बीबी”