Etymology
See also: Rajput clans"Bais Rajput" means "one who occupies the soil", meaning owners of land. The clans name originates from Sanskrit and also is phonetically translated to English as Bhains. The pronunciation of the clan name - Bhains - is mostly used widely to the west of northern South Asia while the Hindi pronunciation Bais is more commonly used in eastern and central areas.
The original ancient pronunciation was Bhaiñs or Baiñs with the nasally pronounced 'n'.
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