Where does “بی بی” come from?

بی بی (Urdu) comes from Persian بی‌بی, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

بی بی (Urdu): honorific lady

Definitions

  1. honorific lady

Ancestry of “بی بی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبی‌بیmatron; grandma; old woman
2Arabicجَمَالbeauty

Words derived from “بی بی

Every word from Arabic جَمَالEvery word from Persian بی‌بی
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