बंधु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बन्धु (bandhu).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bən.d̪ʱuː/, [bɐ̃n̪.d̪ʱuː]

Noun

बंधु • (bandhum (Urdu spelling بندھو)

  1. brother
    Synonyms: भाई (bhāī), भैया (bhaiyā), भ्राता (bhrātā), भ्रातृ (bhrātŕ)
  2. (by extension) kinsman, relative
    वह मेरा दूर का बंधु है।vah merā dūr kā bandhu hai.He is my distant relative.
  3. friend

Declension

Declension of बंधु (masc u-stem)
singular plural
direct बंधु
bandhu
बंधु
bandhu
oblique बंधु
bandhu
बंधुओं
bandhuõ
vocative बंधु
bandhu
बंधुओ
bandhuo