भ्रातृ

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).

Noun

भ्रातृ • (bhrātṛ) m (Urdu spelling بھراتر‎)

  1. (literary, rare) brother

See also

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎲𐎼𐎠𐎫𐎠 (b-r-a-t-a /brātā/), (whence Persian برادر‎ (birādar)), Avestan 𐬠𐬭𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭‎ (brātar), Ancient Greek φρᾱ́τηρ (phrā́tēr), Latin frater, Old English broþor (whence English brother).

Pronunciation

Noun

भ्रातृ • (bhrā́tṛ) m

  1. brother
    मम् भ्रातृ कृष्णः।
    mam bhrātṛ kṛṣṇaḥ.
    My brother is Krishna.
  2. (by extension) kinsman, relative
    1. cousin (especially paternal cousin)
  3. (figuratively) friend

Usage notes

Often used to designate a near relative or an intimate friend, especially as a term of friendly address.

Declension

Masculine ṛ-stem declension of भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भ्राता
bhrā́tā		 भ्रातरौ / भ्रातरा¹
bhrā́tarau / bhrā́tarā¹		 भ्रातरः
bhrā́taraḥ
Vocative भ्रातः
bhrā́taḥ		 भ्रातरौ / भ्रातरा¹
bhrā́tarau / bhrā́tarā¹		 भ्रातरः
bhrā́taraḥ
Accusative भ्रातरम्
bhrā́taram		 भ्रातरौ / भ्रातरा¹
bhrā́tarau / bhrā́tarā¹		 भ्रातॄन्
bhrā́tṝn
Instrumental भ्रात्रा
bhrā́trā		 भ्रातृभ्याम्
bhrā́tṛbhyām		 भ्रातृभिः
bhrā́tṛbhiḥ
Dative भ्रात्रे
bhrā́tre		 भ्रातृभ्याम्
bhrā́tṛbhyām		 भ्रातृभ्यः
bhrā́tṛbhyaḥ
Ablative भ्रातुः
bhrā́tuḥ		 भ्रातृभ्याम्
bhrā́tṛbhyām		 भ्रातृभ्यः
bhrā́tṛbhyaḥ
Genitive भ्रातुः
bhrā́tuḥ		 भ्रात्रोः
bhrā́troḥ		 भ्रातॄणाम्
bhrā́tṝṇām
Locative भ्रातरि
bhrā́tari		 भ्रात्रोः
bhrā́troḥ		 भ्रातृषु
bhrā́tṛṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Borrowed terms

Descendants

  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: [script needed] (bhāā), [script needed] (bhāi)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: [Term?]
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: [script needed] (bhāā), [script needed] (bhāi)
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