Bhai
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Bhai
from Hindi bhāī , from Sanskrit bhrātr brother
Example Sentences
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The emergency services were called to the Kacchi Bhai restaurant, which according to the Daily Bangladesh newspaper, is in a building that has seven floors.
From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024
Morbi resident Ashok Bhai Jindani, 55, lit incense before idols of gods in his footwear shop in the town centre which is packed with small businesses.
From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022
In Undava, a village pauperized by a dam and canal project, Roy meets Bhaiji Bhai, from whom the government had snatched seventeen of his nineteen acres.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2019
‘India Bhai Channel,’ which focuses on preparing for civil services exams, has only 2,000 subscribers but the ‘Niti Aayog Strategy’ document that was shared on it had notched up more than 37,000 views.
From The Verge • Jan. 30, 2019
“Yes, but Bhai Jaan is also so set in his ways. I’m just nervous he won’t like it here.”
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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