ڀاءُ
bhāu/bʱɑu/masculine
The Sindhi word for brother is ڀاءُ (bhāu).
ڀاءُ is a masculine noun used to refer to a male sibling.
Meaning: male sibling (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as bhāu (/bʱɑu/).
Did you know?
- The Sindhi ڀاءُ shares a common ancestor with the Sanskrit word bhrātṛ, making it a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'brother'.
- Sindhi has specific honorifics added to ڀاءُ to distinguish between an elder brother and a younger brother, reflecting a strong cultural emphasis on seniority.
- In some Sindhi cultural contexts, the term ڀاءُ is used as a respectful way to address a stranger to establish a friendly and safe social connection.
Examples in context
- منهنجو ڀاءُ گهر ۾ آهي.munhinjo bhaau ghar mein aahe.My brother is in the house.
- هو منهنجو وڏو ڀاءُ آهي.ho munhinjo vadho bhaau aahe.He is my elder brother.
Example conversation
Zainab and Salman are talking about family members.
- زینب Zainabسلمان، ڇا توهان جو ڪو ڀاءُ آهي؟Salman, cha tuhinjo ko bhaau aahe?Salman, do you have a brother?
- سلمان Salmanها، منهنجو هڪ ڀاءُ آهي.Ha, munhinjo hik bhaau aahe.Yes, I have one brother.
- زینب Zainabڇا هو توهان جو وڏو ڀاءُ آهي؟Cha ho tuhinjo vadho bhaau aahe?Is he your elder brother?
- سلمان Salmanنه، هو منهنجو ننڍو ڀاءُ آهي.Na, ho munhinjo nindho bhaau aahe.No, he is my younger brother.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brother” translations and entries ڀاءُ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ڀاءُ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
