छोटा भाई
chhota bhai/t͡ʃʰoː.ʈɑː bʱɑː.iː/word by word
The Hindi phrase for "younger brother" is छोटा भाई (chhota bhai).
Meaning: single-word translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chhota (small/younger) and bhai (brother).
How does it change in a sentence?
When used with a postposition (such as 'of' or 'to'), the adjective chhota changes to its oblique form छोटे भाई.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is chhota bhai (/tʃʰoː.ʈɑː bʱɑː.iː/).
Did you know?
- In Hindi culture, a sister often celebrates her brother's well-being during the festival of Raksha Bandhan by tying a sacred thread on his wrist.
- The term भाई is frequently used as a slang term for 'friend' or 'dude' among peers, regardless of whether they are related.
- The word भाई is related to the Latin word 'frater', which is the root of the English word 'fraternal'.
Examples in context
- आपका छोटा भाई बहुत सुंदर है।Your younger brother is very handsome.
- छोटे भाई राहुलYounger brother Rahul
- मेरा छोटा भाई बहुत शरारती है।merā chotā bhāī bahut śarārātī hai.My younger brother is very naughty.
- क्या आपका छोटा भाई भी यहाँ रहता है?kyā āpkā chotā bhāī bhī yahā̃ rahtā hai?Does your younger brother also live here?
- उसका छोटा भाई अभी स्कूल में है।uskā chotā bhāī abhī skūl mẽ hai.His younger brother is in school right now.
Example conversation
Aditya is introducing his family to Pooja.
- आदित्य Adityaपूजा, यह मेरा छोटा भाई है।Puja, yeh mera chhota bhai hai.Puja, this is my younger brother.
- पूजा Poojaनमस्ते! आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई।Namaste! Aapse milkar khushi hui.Hello! Nice to meet you.
- आदित्य Adityaवह अभी तीसरी कक्षा में है।Vah abhi teesri kaksha mein hai.He is currently in third grade.
- पूजा Poojaवह बहुत प्यारा है।Vah bahut pyara hai.He is very cute.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (छोटा, भाई) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries छोटा, भाई, CC BY-SA 4.0.
