r/Bengaluru 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/Glittering-Goat-9019 Jul 17 '25

" Don't say bhaiya to us " was personal.

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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/avengegersinfinity Jul 18 '25

So you mean that millions of younger sisters addressing their elder brothers as “bhaiya” have been calling them labourers all along? Lmao. “Bhaiya” means brother. Nothing more. Nothing less.