bi ... bi as well as; both

Part of Speech	MWE
Vernacular Form	بیۡ ۔۔۔ بیۡ
Phonetic Form	bi ... bi

• • as well as; both

  • • Example 420:
      

      ma tarkaáṇ bi misrí bi.

      ma

      1sg.nom

      tarkaáṇ

      carpenter

      bi

      SEP

      misrí

      mason

      bi

      SEP

      I am a carpenter as well as a mason.

      Source: A:HOW009

    • Example 421:
      

      kaṭéeri bi aṛíiwee híni, toobaák bi aṛíiwee híni.

      kaṭáari

      knife

      bi

      SEP

      aṛíi

      3sg.dist.obl

      =wée

      in

      hin

      be.prs

      -i

      -f

      toobák

      rifle

      bi

      SEP

      aṛíi

      3sg.dist.obl

      =wée

      in

      hin

      be.prs

      -i

      -f

      There was both a large knife and a rifle.

      Source: A:AYA060

Related entries

• See also:
  • bi also, too; else, at all; even