بھائی

See also: بهائی, بهائي, and بہائی

Punjabi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑː˩˨.iː/

Noun

1. brother
2. (informal) mister, sir; used to refer to any male person

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Urdu

Etymology

From Prakrit, from an Old-Indo-Aryan language, akin to Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φράτηρ (phrátēr), Latin frāter, Old Norse bróðir and Old English brōþor (English brother).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bʱɑː.iː/

Noun

بھائی • (bhāī) m (Hindi spelling भाई)

1. brother

Related terms

• بھراتر (bhrātr), بھراتا (bhrātā)

See also

• بہن (bahin)