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Bhai

British  
/ baɪ /

noun

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

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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