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Definition of banian - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

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east Indian tree with aerial roots forming trunks

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The banian provided shade in the courtyard.

banyan

person

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Hindu merchant or trader

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He worked as a banian in the bustling market.

banyan

clothing

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loose fitting jacket originally worn in India

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He wore a traditional banian for the ceremony.

smock

tunic

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east Indian tree with aerial roots forming trunks
loose fitting jacket originally worn in India

Origin of banian

Hindi, banyan (merchant)

Examples of banian in a sentence

Children played under the banian's vast canopy.
The banian's roots formed a natural archway.
The banian sold spices and textiles.
As a banian, he traveled extensively for trade.
The merchant displayed a colorful banian in his shop.
She chose a comfortable banian for the warm evening.

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French:banian, marchand hindou, ...
German:Banyanbaum, hinduistischer Händler, ...
Italian:baniano, mercante indù, ...
Spanish:baniano, comerciante hindú, ...
Portuguese:figueira-de-bengala, baniano, ...
Chinese:榕树, 印度商人, ...
Japanese:バニヤン, 商人, ...
Arabic:شَجَرَةُ الْبَانْيَان, تاجِر هِنْدي, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ בָּנְיָאן, סוֹחֵר הוֹדִי, ...
Russian:баньян, индийский торговец, ...
Ukrainian:бан'ян, індійський торговець, ...
Hindi:बरगद, बनिया, ...
Bengali:বটগাছ, বনিয়া, ...
Catalan:banian, comerciant hindú, ...
Danish:baniantræ, banian, ...
Dutch:banianboom, Hindoestaanse handelaar, ...
Greek:μπανιάν, ινδουιστής έμπορος, ...
Korean:반얀 나무, 반얀, ...
Persian:درخت انجیر معابد, تاجر هندو, ...
Polish:figowiec bengalski, hinduski kupiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):figueira-de-bengala, comerciante hindu, ...
Romanian:banian, comerciant hindus, ...
Swedish:banyanträd, banian, ...
Thai:ต้นไทร, พ่อค้า, ...
Turkish:banyan ağacı, Hintli tüccar, ...
Vietnamese:cây đa, thương nhân, ...

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