BANIA


Meaning of BANIA in English

/ ˈbʌnjə; NAmE / noun ( IndE )

1.

a person who sells things

2.

( disapproving ) a person who is interested in making money

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WORD ORIGIN

from Hindi baniyā , from Sanskrit vāṇija .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.