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
“We are devastated,” said Raydhan Bhai, whose two nephews drowned in disaster.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 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
“Assalaamwalaikum, Bhai Jaan. We’re so happy you came,” she says.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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