Urdu · Family & People
بیوی
biwi
Wife
Beginnernoun
Definition
The woman a man is married to.
Example
وہ اپنی بیوی کے ساتھ اسلام آباد میں رہتا ہے۔
He lives with his wife in Islamabad.
Etymology
'بیوی' (biwi) is derived from the Arabic 'زوجة' (zawja), meaning wife. It has been integrated into Urdu, maintaining its reference to a married woman.
How & Where It’s Used
'بیوی' is used in both formal and informal contexts. It is common in conversations about marriage and family relations.