भैया

See also: भय

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

भैया • (bhaiyā) m (feminine भाभी, Urdu spelling بھیا)

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

Declension

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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