Etymology

cousin brother

Today it means: A male first cousin. Full definition →

Indo-Aryan ← Punjabi ਚਾਚੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ ← Hindi चाचेरा भाई
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  1. Urdu · semantic loan fromچاچیرا بھائی
  2. Hindi · semantic loan fromचाचेरा भाई
  3. Punjabi · semantic loan fromਚਾਚੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ
  4. Indo-Aryan · semantic loan from
  5. English todaycousin brother

A semantic loan from respective Indo-Aryan languages' terms for cousin brothers. Compare Punjabi ਚਾਚੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ / چاچیرا بھرا (cācerā bhrā) and Hindi चाचेरा भाई / Urdu چاچیرا بھائی (cācerā bhāī).

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