भाई

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Cognates include Persian برادر‎ (barâdar), Ancient Greek φράτηρ (phrátēr), Latin frāter, Old Norse bróðir and Old English brōþor (English brother).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱɑːiː/

Noun

भाई • (bhāī) m (Urdu spelling بھائی‎)

  1. brother
    मेरा छोटा भाई बहुत मासूम है।
    merā choṭā bhāī bahut māsūm hai.
    My younger brother is very naive.
    Synonyms: भ्रातृ (bhrātŕ), भ्राता (bhrātā)
  2. (informal, vocative) used to refer to any male person
    भाई-साहब ― bhāī-sāhab ― sir, mister
  3. (informal, vocative) dude, friend, bro
    Synonym: यार (yār)

Declension

Declension of भाई
Singular Plural
Direct भाई (bhāī) भाई (bhāī)
Oblique भाई (bhāī) भाइयों (bhāiyõ)
Vocative भाई (bhāī) भाइयो (bhāiyo)

Further reading

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भाई”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “भाई”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भाई”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965-1975), “भाई”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Old Gujarati

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).

Noun

भाई (transliteration needed) m

  1. brother

Descendants

  • Gujarati: ભાઈ (bhāī)
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