bhaiya

B3H4A1I1Y4A1

noun

elder brother

OriginHindi भैया →
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Meanings

nounbhaiya (plural bhaiyas)

plural bhaiyas

  1. HinglishIndiaelder brother
  2. HinglishIndiaNorthespeciallyfriend, dude, man
  3. HinglishIndiaethnicoffensiveslangslura Hindu person or Hindi speaker from the Gangetic plains, usually Uttar Pradesh or Bihar

Origin

  1. Hindiभैया
  2. Englishbhaiya

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.

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APA

bhaiya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhaiya

MLA

“bhaiya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhaiya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bhaiya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bhaiya.

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