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Bhai

British  
/ baɪ /

noun

  1. a title or form of address prefixed to the names of distinguished Sikhs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Bhai

from Hindi bhāī , from Sanskrit bhrātr brother

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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

Police later identified this man as Bilal Bhai, a "foreign militant".

From BBC Dec. 10, 2021

“Bhaiji Bhai, Bhaiji Bhai, when will you get angry?” she writes.

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

“Soon, Bhai Jaan, we will visit, insha’Allah,” Baba says.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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