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Bibi (title)

South Asian honorific title From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bibi (title)
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Bibi (pronounced [ˈbiːbiː]) is frequently used as a respectful title for Muslim, Christian and Sikh women in South Asia when added to the given name.[1][2]

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Portrait of a Bibi, Lucknow (Oudh State) 1785

Bibi, like Begum, is used as a surname by many women in the region.[3]

In Anglo-Indian, the term bibi came to be seen as a synonym for mistress.[2]

Etymology

The word "Bibi", which made its way into the Pashto and Urdu language, was originally borrowed from Classical Persian (بی‌بی bī-bī). It was translated as "grandma" (chiefly in Pashto, Dari, Tajik). Besides this it was also used as respectful title to address senior women.[4]

Notable people known by this title

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