bhai
nounattested in dialogue
friend, dude, man
noun
- 1
friend, dude, man
- 2
brother
Etymology
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Transliteration of Hindustani بھائی (bhāī) / भाई (bhāī) and other South Asian languages, ultimately from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ). Doublet of brother, bru, frater, friar, pal, and vai.
Forms
- plural
- bhais