Bunnia

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbÊŒnjÉ™/

Origin

From Hindi, from Gujarati

Full definition of bunnia

Noun

1. (India) A merchant or trader.
• 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘In the House of Suddhoo’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 103:I dare not tell, do anything, or get anything done, because I am in debt to Bhangwan Dass the bunnia for two gold rings and a heavy anklet.

Anagrams

• Nubian