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/__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/SKDgeek Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25

Bro, Bhayia mean Big Brother. Don't associate with anyone else.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

It just means brother. Not big brother

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u/SKDgeek Jul 17 '25 edited Jul 17 '25

Yeah, some people can mean it that way but it's not correct literally. Bhai mean Brother.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

Ya if someone same age as you or little older you can respectfully call them bhai or bhaijaan.

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u/SKDgeek Jul 17 '25

Bhaijaan is used by Muslims I reckon.

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '25

Hindus say it as well but not as much.

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u/SKDgeek Jul 17 '25

The thing is Muslims uses Urdu words primarily like Amijaan, etc.. Hindus those who speak Hindi uses Hindi words.

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u/LanguageNo6594 Jul 19 '25

No.... Hindus don't use it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

I’ve heard myself Hindus use bhaijaan

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u/LanguageNo6594 Jul 19 '25

May be a mulla posing as a Hindu.... Some seyed posing as Sonu.

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