Hindi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भ्राता (bhrātā). Doublet of भ्रातृ (bhrātŕ) and भाई (bhāī).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɾɑː.t̪ɑː/, [bʱɾäː.t̪äː]

Noun

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भ्राता (bhrātām (Urdu spelling بھراتا) (formal)

  1. brother
    Synonym: भाई (bhāī)

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Sanskrit

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Noun

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भ्राता (bhrā́tām

  1. nominative singular of भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ, brother)