Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bhaiya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
bhaiya
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

elder brother

Indian usage

noun

friend, dude, man

Indian usage

noun

a Hindu person or Hindi speaker from the Gangetic plains, usually Uttar Pradesh or Bihar

Indian usage; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: भैया

Usage

Inflected Forms

bhaiyas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ghodu

Questions

What does bhaiya mean?
elder brother
Where does bhaiya come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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