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भ्रातृ

भ्रातृ

Hindi

Noun

भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ) m (Urdu spelling بھراتر)

  1. (literary, rare) brother

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰrā́tr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰrā́tar- (compare Avestan 𐬠𐬭𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (brātar), Old Persian 𐎲𐎼𐎠𐎫𐎠 (brātā)), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (brother). Other cognates include Ancient Greek φράτηρ (phrátēr), Latin frāter, Old Church Slavonic братръ (bratrŭ), Old Irish bráthair, Old Norse bróðir and Old English brōþor (English brother).

Noun

भ्रातृ (bhrā́tṛ) m

  1. brother

Usage notes

Often used to designate a near relative or an intimate friend, especially as a term of friendly address.

Descendants