masculine
a brother
Bhātar [cf. Vedic bhrātar = Avesta bratar, Greek ϕράτωρ, Latin frater, Gothic brōϸar = Old High German bruoder, English brother] brother, nominative singular bhātā Snp 296; Ja I 307; Pv-a 54, 64; genitive singular bhātuno Thig-a 71 (Ap verse 36), and bhātussa Mhv 8, 9; instrumental bhātarā Ja I 308; accusative bhātaraṃ Snp 125; Ja I 307; locative bhātari Ja III 56. — nominative plural bhātaro Ja I 307, and bhātuno Thig 408; accusative bhāte Dīp VI 21. In compounds both bhāti° (bhātisadisa like a brother Ja V 263), and bhātu° (bhātu-jāyā brother's wife, sister-in-law Ja V 288; Vism 95). Cf. bhātika and bhātuka. On popular etymology see bhaginī.
(masc, masc) brother brother