भ्रातृ

See also: भारत, भुरति, भरति, भ्राता, and भारती

Hindi

Etymology

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

Noun

भ्रातृ • (bhrātṛ) m (Urdu spelling بھراتر)

1. (literary, rare) brother

See also

• भाई (bhāī)
• भ्राता (bhrātā)

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Sanskrit

Etymology

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

Noun

भ्रातृ • (bhrā́tṛ) m

1. brother

   मम् भ्रातृ कृष्णः।

   mam bhrātṛ kṛṣṇaḥ.

   My brother is Krishna.

Usage notes

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

Descendants

• Bengali: ভাই (bhai), ভ্রাতা (bhrata)
• Gujarati: ભાઈ (bhāī)
• Hindi: भ्रातृ (bhrātŕ), भ्राता (bhrātā), भाई (bhāī)

• Marathi: भाऊ (bhāū)
• Telugu: భ్రాత (bhrāta)
• Urdu: بھراتر, بھراتا, بھائی