Hindi

Noun

भ्रातृ • ‎(bhrātṛ) m ‎(Urdu spelling بھراتر)

1. (literary, rare) brother

See also

• भाई ‎(bhāī)
• भ्राता ‎(bhrātā)

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