भ्रातृ
bhrātṛ/bʱɾɑ́ː.tr̩/masculine
The Sanskrit word for "brother" is भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ).
The word refers to a male sibling.
Meaning: male sibling (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form भ्रातृ is a stem. As the subject of a sentence use the nominative भ्राता (bhrātā). Sanskrit uses different forms depending on the number of brothers and their role in a sentence. To refer to exactly two brothers, use the dual form भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau). For multiple brothers, use the plural form भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ). When the brother is the direct object of a verb, use the accusative singular form भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced bhrātṛ (/bʱɾɑ́ː.tr̩/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word भ्रातृ contains a special vowel called the 'vocalic r'. In this sound, the consonant 'r' acts as the core vowel of the syllable without needing an 'a' or 'i' next to it.
- The term भ्रातृ is part of a complex system of kinship terms where a different word is used depending on whether the brother is older or younger than the speaker.
Example sentences for Sanskrit are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mira and Ishan are talking about their families.
- मीरा Miraइशान, तव भ्राता अत्र अस्ति किम्?Iśāna, tava bhrātā atra asti kim?Ishan, is your brother here?
- इशान Ishanन, मम भ्राता नगरे अस्ति।Na, mama bhrātā nagare asti.No, my brother is in the city.
- मीरा Miraकिं तव भ्राता पठति?Kiṃ tava bhrātā paṭhati?Does your brother study?
- इशान Ishanआम्, सः पठति।Ām, saḥ paṭhati.Yes, he studies.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brother” translations and entries भ्रातृ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
