برات
barát
The Balochi word for "brother" is برات (barát).
برات is a noun used to refer to a male sibling.
Meaning: male sibling (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
barát
Did you know?
- The Balochi word برات shares a very distant ancestral root with the English word 'brother' through the Proto-Indo-European language family.
- In many Balochi-speaking communities, calling a stranger برات is a common way to show respect or establish instant friendliness, much like calling someone 'brother' or 'mate' in English.
- While برات refers to a brother, Balochi has a complex system of kinship terms that distinguish between paternal and maternal relatives more strictly than English does.
Examples in context
- فوما منی کستریں برات ایں۔Foma is my younger brother.This sentence is useful for identifying a younger brother using برات.Tatoeba #8884719 by junaidqadir, translation #8884554 by deniko
- آئی ءَ منا گوشت کہ آ ئی ءَ منی برات زانتگShe told me she knew my brother.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone knew your برات.Tatoeba #8915515 by Baloushi, translation #309971 by CK
Example conversation
Zarak is introducing his sibling to Sara.
- زراك Zarakسارے، آ منی برات ایں۔Sara, aa mani brat en.Sara, this is my brother.
- سارے Sareتئی برات ءَ سلام۔tai brat aa salam.Hello to your brother.
- زراك Zarakمنم، آ تئی دوست انت۔manam, aa tai dost ant.Thanks, he is your friend.
- سارے Sareمن وتی برات ءَ گوں سھان گپ کناں۔man wati brat aa gon shan gap kanan.I talk with my brother often.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brother” translations and entries برات, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
