"bhai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bhais [plural]
Etymology: PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Transliteration of Hindustani بھائی (bhāī) / भाई (bhāī) and other South Asian languages, ultimately from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ). Doublet of brother, pal, frater, and friar. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|sa}}, {{PIE word|en|bʰréh₂tēr}} PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr, {{translit|en|inc-hnd}} Transliteration of Hindustani, {{der|en|sa|भ्रातृ}} Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), {{doublet|en|brother|pal|frater|friar}} Doublet of brother, pal, frater, and friar Head templates: {{en-noun}} bhai (plural bhais), {{tlb|en|India|Pakistan|Bangladesh|Hinglish|Benglish}} (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hinglish, Benglish)
  1. friend, dude, man Tags: Bangladesh, Benglish, Hinglish, India, Pakistan Categories (topical): Male family members, People
    Sense id: en-bhai-en-noun-k0CFKmtH Disambiguation of Male family members: 80 20 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): Bangladeshi English, Benglish, English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pakistani English, Southeastern Tepehuan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Bangladeshi English: 92 8 Disambiguation of Benglish: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Indian English: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 41 16 1 37 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 1 36 2 2 0 Disambiguation of Pakistani English: 96 4 Disambiguation of Southeastern Tepehuan entries with incorrect language header: 27 31 1 32 4 5 0
  2. brother Tags: Bangladesh, Benglish, Hinglish, India, Pakistan
    Sense id: en-bhai-en-noun-C0vXfOxw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vai [Benglish]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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