بڑھیا

From بُوڑھا (būṛhā) +‎ ـِیَا (-iyā).

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bʊɽʱ.jɑː/, /bʊ.ɽʱɪ.jɑː/

بُڑھیا or بُڑھِیا • (buṛhyā or buṛhiyā) f (Hindi spelling बुढ़िया)

1. old woman

From بَڑْھنا (baṛhnā) +‎ ـِیَا (-iyā).

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bəɽʱ.jɑː/, /bə.ɽʱɪ.jɑː/

بَڑھیا or بَڑھِیا • (baṛhyā or baṛhiyā) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling बढ़िया) (India)

1. costly
2. great, superb, quality

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