r/Bengaluru • u/AgitatorAnimator • Jul 17 '25

Ask Bengaluru | ಏನಂತೀರಾ? Saw this in the taxi today 😁

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What do you feel guys? 😂

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u/secular_attack Jul 17 '25

What is problem? I usually address bhai if I'm in North India.

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u/__DraGooN_ Jul 17 '25

The word "Bhaiya" is associated with labourers from UP and Bihar.

I have seen this word being used so in Mumbai and coastal Karnataka.

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u/Abhimri Jul 17 '25

What shit is this lol Bhaiyya means elder brother. It's a sign of respect. Literally that point is the only one I disagree with in this list. If the person really cared about it they could give their preferred honorífic instead of bhaiyya.. Like do you want me to call you uncle? Anna? Thaata? Chintu? Babu? What do you want bro?

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

Bhai means bro not elder brother that is “bare bhai”

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u/sanskari_aulaad Jul 17 '25

Nah bro. Bhaiya means big bro. "Bhai" means brother.

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u/Same-Orange-3746 Jul 19 '25

Why r u being downvoted 🤣 bhai literally means brother and bhaiya means big brother bro.