Sep 3, 2008 16:30
16 yrs ago
Gujarati term
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bhai
Gujarati to English
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I asked this question before but it didn't seem to register, basically this man said bhai at the end of a name and i think it means where is
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Seema Ugrankar
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Seema Ugrankar
India
India
Native in Gujarati
India
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Native in: Gujarati 
, Hindi
Works in: English to Gujarati, English to Hindi, Gujarati to English, and 2 more.
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see explanation
It is a suffix applied to male names just by way of respect.
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Comment: "makes seance, thankyou"
Reference comments
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Umang Dholabhai
India
India
Native in Gujarati
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English
India
Accurate and Punctual
Native in: Gujarati 
, English (Variants: British, US, UK, Canadian)
Works in: English to Gujarati, Gujarati to English, English to Hindi, and 2 more.
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Reference:
Besides 'bhai' being used as a suffix for indicating respect for a male; as a member has noted, does have other uses such as being used for addressing one's father or the father's elder brother in some parts of Gujarat. It has to be on record that 'bhai' primarily means a brother. Though it may sound to be a misnomer, a goon or a local bully is referred(slang) to as being a 'bhai' [:)]
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nke
: Very well explained.
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Thanks :)
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Bharat Shah
: agree
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thank you :)
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