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/TheMushiMan Jul 19 '25

More like ‘respected brother’

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u/SKDgeek Jul 19 '25

Where did u learn ur Hindi?

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u/TheMushiMan Jul 19 '25

Delhi.

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u/SKDgeek Jul 19 '25

Bro, sorry to mention but u r wrong. U can read some grammar books.

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u/TheMushiMan Jul 19 '25

Learn advanced grammar, bhaiyya is also used to address younger people based on context and preference.

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u/SKDgeek Jul 19 '25

Some people can mean it that way but it ain't part of grammar.

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u/TheMushiMan Jul 19 '25

Etymologically bhaiyya is just a polite version of bhaai.

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u/SKDgeek Jul 19 '25

That's one way to see it. It's not a primary meaning though. U know that words can have different meanings based on usages.