bhai

B3H4A1I1

noun

friend, dude, man

OriginSanskrit भ्रातृ →
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Meanings

nounbhai (plural bhais)

plural bhais · alternative bhau · alternative vai

  1. friend, dude, man
  2. brother

Origin

  1. Sanskritभ्रातृ
  2. Englishbhai

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.

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Anagrams

Abhihiba
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APA

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Chicago

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