brother, nom. sg. bhātā Snp.296; Ja.i.307; Pv-a.54, Pv-a.64 gen. sg. bhātuno Thag-a.71 (Tha-ap.36), & bhātussa Mhvs.8, Mhvs.9; instr. bhātarā Ja.i.308; acc. bhātaraṃ Snp.125; Ja.i.307; loc. bhātari Ja.iii.56
■ nom. pl. bhātaro Ja.i.307, & bhātuno Thig.408; acc. bhāte Dpvs.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). Cp. bhātika & bhātuka; On pop. etym. see bhaginī.
cp. Vedic bhrātar = Av. bratar, Gr. φράτωρ, Lat. frater, Goth. brōpar = Ohg. bruoder, E. brother