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Bia



Bia [adverb] The formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife, a marriage

This meaning of the word "bia" has been taken from the Pnar-English Dictionary by Sajeki Passah (2013).


Bia [noun] marriage; wedding. -verb. bia ka•a to marry; to wed;

This meaning of the word "bia" has been taken from the Garo-English Dictionary by P. R. Marak (2010).


Khublei Chiboon @micromotives for quite an interesting observation! 😄👍
Who would have thought that a word in the Pnar and Garo languages would be the same and have the same meaning too.
Sngew kmen ba lah nang bun na ngi kiba pule ïa ki dictionary ne ki dienshonhi, ki ban ai bun ki jingtip ïa ngi. 👏👏

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