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bano is also rarely heard now....
I think there is a rishta karanay waali aunty called Bano aapa who is a regular on morning shows. :)
THe great Roohi bano will be the last known person with this name. :(
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I like the name BhunaRRiya from Quddusi Sahab ki bewa. 
And Khaista Gul and Khajista Gul.
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I think there is a rishta karanay waali aunty called Bano aapa who is a regular on morning shows. :)
THe great Roohi bano will be the last known person with this name. :(
how about Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Bano? :)
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^ True.
I was surprised that music maestro AR Rehman's name stood for Allah Rakha Rehman.
In Pakistan, this name is popular only among the 'dehaati' Punjabis like DMD and Sheeda Pistol. :p
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never call a lady baRi bi. It was never in fashion
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hahaha…ghar meN world war-3 ho sakti hai…aksar miyaaN biwii ek dusre ko chheRne kii Gharaz se baRii Bi yaa baRe miyaaN kahte/kahtii haiN! 
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I think there is a rishta karanay waali aunty called Bano aapa who is a regular on morning shows. :)
THe great Roohi bano will be the last known person with this name. :(
Bano Qudsia. Though her real name is Qudsia Bano.
From Bano I remember there used to be a trend of naming girls on the names of novel's heroine. Novels written by Razia Butt gave name to girls like Saiqa, Noreen, Shabana, Aneela, Beena, Naila, Najiya, Sabeen. Most of these names have now become outdated.
Haseena Moin also used to give different names to the heroines of her dramas like Sana, Zara, San'iya, Zoya, Zobariya, etc. still common
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Please elaborate between bi and bai. Like Jodha bai. 
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Baaii bahen, begum, gaane waali [Jaddan Baaii] yaa sarsaam ko kahte haiN…baaii kaa lafz lagaa dene se profession bhii ban jaataa hai jaise Samal-baaii.
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Bi = short for BIBI = lady, older sister
Baaii = begum, bahen, gaane waali, sarsaam**
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What is sarsaam ?
I understand sarsaam as 'sardi lag jaana' in Punjabi.
Who is/was Samal-baaii ?
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What is sarsaam ?
I understand sarsaam as 'sardi lag jaana' in Punjabi.
Who is/was Samal-baaii ?
sarsaam i think bahot tez buKhaar ko kahte haiN is meN dimaaGh kii naseN phaT jaatii haiN [brain hemorrhage*]*
samal baaii = ek beemaarii hai...sar ke dard kii...shaayad Migraine ko kahte haiN.
I am happy that the gender neutral names are going out of fashion for guys. Names like Shaheen, Musarrat, Tasneem and such sound good on girls than on boys
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^ True.
I was surprised that music maestro AR Rehman's name stood for Allah Rakha Rehman. In Pakistan, this name is popular only among the 'dehaati' Punjabis like DMD and Sheeda Pistol. :p
If I ever meet you in real life, I'm going to beat the absolute crap out of you. I promise.
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kulsoom
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mahlaqaa
[chaand kaa TukRaa] lol
there was this lady back home with this name and she was one of the ugliest … we had to call her "Mahlaqaa auntie]
mah = moon
laqaa = piece
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What kind of name 'Bhoonariya' is? Its a Bihari girl in 'Quddusi Saheb ki Bewah'.
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What kind of name 'Bhoonariya' is? Its a Bihari girl in 'Quddusi Saheb ki Bewah'.
hmmm...urdu meN likhaa hotaa to aasaanii hotii samajhne meN...it sounds like a professio and often people of that profession are called by their profession, like:
kumhaar
lohaar
chamaar
in this case Bhooneriya probably means a girl belonging to the "Bhunjwaa" profession/zaat...people who roast rice to make laaii [rice-crispies] or chanaa for bhune chane etc.