brother
US
/ˈbrʌðər/
UK
/ˈbrʌðə/
Meaning
A male sibling; a boy or man who shares at least one parent with another person.
सगा या सौतेला भाई; ऐसा लड़का या पुरुष जिसका कम-से-कम एक माता-पिता किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति के भी हों।
Examples
“My brother works at a hospital in Pune.”
“I called my brother after the exam.”
“He gave his younger teammate brotherly advice.”
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Not natural: He is my cousin brother.
Better: He is my cousin.
In standard English, cousin already names the relationship; adding brother is usually unnecessary.
Standard English में cousin से रिश्ता साफ़ हो जाता है; उसके बाद brother जोड़ना आम तौर पर ज़रूरी नहीं है।
Not natural: My brother is elder than me.
Better: My brother is older than me.
Use older than for a direct age comparison; elder usually comes before a family noun.
उम्र की सीधी तुलना में older than कहें; elder आम तौर पर किसी रिश्ते वाले noun से पहले आता है।
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Learner tip
Use brother for a male sibling; use sister for a female sibling. Older and younger show relative age.
पुरुष भाई के लिए brother और महिला भाई-बहन के लिए sister कहें। Older और younger से उम्र का अंतर बताते हैं।