bi-
two, twice
Latin · bis; bi-
Latin bis means twice and bi- means two. It counts two of something: bicycle (two wheels), bilingual (two languages), biped (two feet), binoculars (for two eyes).
Memory trick
bi- is a bicycle: two wheels, two pedals, two of everything.
Words from this root
- bicycle (bi + cycle) — a vehicle with two wheelsसाइकिल
- bilingual (bi + lingual) — speaking two languagesद्विभाषी
- biped (bi + ped) — an animal with two feetदोपाया
- bimonthly (bi + monthly) — every two monthsदो महीने में एक बार
- binary (bin + ary) — made of two partsद्विआधारी
- biannual (bi + annual) — twice a yearसाल में दो बार
- bisect (bi + sect) — to cut into two partsदो भागों में काटना
- binoculars (bin + oculars) — glasses for two eyesदूरबीन
- biceps (bi + ceps) — a muscle with two headsबाइसेप्स, बाँह की मांसपेशी
- biplane (bi + plane) — an aeroplane with two wingsदो पंखों वाला विमान
- bifocal (bi + focal) — glasses with two kinds of lensदो तरह के लेंस वाला चश्मा
- bilateral (bi + lateral) — involving two sidesद्विपक्षीय