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भैया

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See also: भय

Hindi

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Etymology

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In origin, a diminutive of भाई (bhāī, brother), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (brother).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱə̯i.jɑː/, [bʱɐ̯i.jäː]

Noun

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भैया (bhaiyām (female equivalent भाभी, Urdu spelling بھیا)

  1. older brother
  2. term of address for any male older than oneself

Declension

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Declension of भैया (masc unmarked ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भैया
bhaiyā
भैया
bhaiyā
oblique भैया
bhaiyā
भैयाओं
bhaiyāõ
vocative भैया
bhaiyā
भैयाओ
bhaiyāo

References

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi भैया (bhaiyā, older brother).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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भैया (bhaiyām

  1. (often derogatory) A Hindi speaker.
  2. (often derogatory) A North Indian.

Declension

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Declension of भैया (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
भैया
bhaiyā
direct
plural
भैये
bhaiye
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भैया
bhaiyā
भैये
bhaiye
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भैय्या
bhaiyyā
भैय्यां-
bhaiyyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भैय्याला
bhaiyyālā
भैय्यांना
bhaiyyānnā
ergative भैय्याने, भैय्यानं
bhaiyyāne, bhaiyyāna
भैय्यांनी
bhaiyyānnī
instrumental भैय्याशी
bhaiyyāśī
भैय्यांशी
bhaiyyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भैय्यात
bhaiyyāt
भैय्यांत
bhaiyyāt
vocative
संबोधन
भैय्या
bhaiyyā
भैय्यांनो
bhaiyyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of भैया (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
भैय्याचा
bhaiyyāċā
भैय्याचे
bhaiyyāċe
भैय्याची
bhaiyyācī
भैय्याच्या
bhaiyyācā
भैय्याचे, भैय्याचं
bhaiyyāċe, bhaiyyāċa
भैय्याची
bhaiyyācī
भैय्याच्या
bhaiyyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भैय्यांचा
bhaiyyānċā
भैय्यांचे
bhaiyyānċe
भैय्यांची
bhaiyyāñcī
भैय्यांच्या
bhaiyyāncā
भैय्यांचे, भैय्यांचं
bhaiyyānċe, bhaiyyānċa
भैय्यांची
bhaiyyāñcī
भैय्यांच्या
bhaiyyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.