Etymology

bhaiya

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Today it means: elder brother Full definition →

Hindi भैया
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromभैया
  2. English todaybhaiya

Borrowed from Hindi भैया (bhaiyā). Sense 3 originates from the common usage of this word among Hindi speakers who migrate into parts of India where Hindi is not commonly spoken.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.