भैया

See also: भय

Hindi

Etymology

Diminutive of भाई (bhāī, “brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱə̯i.jɑː/, [bʱɐ̯i.jäː]

Noun

भैया • (bhaiyā) m (feminine भाभी, Urdu spelling بھیا)

1. elder brother
2. term of address for any male older than oneself

Declension

Declension of भैया (masc unmarked ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भैया bhaiyā	भैया bhaiyā
oblique	भैया bhaiyā	भैयाओं bhaiyāõ
vocative	भैया bhaiyā	भैयाओ bhaiyāo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भैया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भैया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भैया”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha