How to Say “Bhaiya” in Tamil

அண்ணன்
aṇṇaṉ/ɐɳːɐn/
The English term 'bhaiya' corresponds to the Tamil word அண்ணன் (aṇṇaṉ).
In Tamil, the word is used to address or refer to an older brother or an older male peer.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is aṇṇaṉ.

Did you know?

  • While the word literally means 'older brother', calling a stranger அண்ணன் is a common way to show respect or get someone's attention politely in a shop or on the street.
  • The word அண்ணன் is part of a strict social hierarchy in the language where the specific word for 'brother' changes based on whether they are older or younger than you.
  • The word அண்ணன் shares the same ancestral roots as the Telugu word 'anna', making it part of a linguistic family shared across Southern India.

Examples in context

  • அண்ணா, நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கின்றீர்கள்?
    Brother, how are you?
  • அவர் என் அண்ணன்.
    avar en annan.
    He is my older brother.
  • அண்ணன் எங்கே போகிறார்?
    annan enge pogirar?
    Where is brother going?
  • அண்ணன் ஒரு நல்ல மனிதர்.
    annan oru nalla manidhar.
    Brother is a good man.

Example conversation

Vijay and Anita are talking about Vijay's brother at home.

  1. விஜய் Vijay

    அனிதா, என் அண்ணன் வீட்டுக்கு வருகிறார்.
    Anita, en annan veetukku varugirar.
    Anita, my brother is coming home.
  2. அனிதா Anita

    அப்படியா? அவர் எப்போது வருவார்?
    Appadiya? Avar eppodhu varuvar?
    Is it? When will he come?
  3. விஜய் Vijay

    அவர் இன்னும் ஒரு மணி நேரத்தில் வருவார்.
    Avar innum oru mani nerathil varuvar.
    He will come in one hour.
  4. அனிதா Anita

    சரி, நான் காத்திருக்கிறேன்.
    Sari, naan kaathirukkiren.
    Okay, I will wait.

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