भैया

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भैया

/bʱə̯i.jɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[bʱɐ̯i.jäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

In origin, a diminutive of भाई (bhāī, “brother”), from Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).

noun bhaiyā · भाभी · بھیا · भैया

masculine older brother
Similar: भाई, भ्राता, भैया, बंधु, सहोदर, बिरादर
masculine term of address for any male older than oneself

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"भैया." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

APA

भैया. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE

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"भैया." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {भैया},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-08}
}