How to Say “Bhai” in Tamil

பாய்
pāy/pɑːj/
பாய் (pāy) is the Tamil phrase for "bhai".
பாய் is an informal way of saying goodbye to someone.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is pāy. The IPA is /pɑːj/.

Did you know?

  • Despite sounding like the Hindi word for 'brother' bhai, the Tamil பாய் has no linguistic connection to kinship terms.
  • The word பாய் also exists as a native Tamil word meaning 'mat', which is why context is essential to avoid confusion in a home setting.
  • The native word பாய் also functions as a verb meaning 'to pounce' or 'to leap', adding another layer of meaning to the sound.

Examples in context

  • தம்பி, நீங்க எப்படி இருக்கீங்க?
    Hey brother, how are you?
  • பாய், பார்த்து போ!
    paai, paarthu po!
    Bye, go safely!
  • நாளைக்கு பார்ப்போம், பாய்.
    naalaikku paarpom, paai.
    See you tomorrow, bye.

Example conversation

Vijay and Priya are finishing a phone call.

  1. பிரியா Priya

    சரி விஜய், நான் போயிட்டு வர்றேன்.
    Sari Vijay, nān pōyiṭṭu varrēn.
    Okay Vijay, I'll be going now.
  2. விஜய் Vijay

    சரி பிரியா, பாய்!
    Sari Priya, bāy!
    Okay Priya, bye!
  3. பிரியா Priya

    பாய், கவனமா போ.
    Bāy, kavaṉamā pō.
    Bye, go safely.
  4. விஜய் Vijay

    சரி, பாய்.
    Sari, bāy.
    Okay, bye.

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