Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/bhabhi/ ਭ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਭਾਬੀ bhabhi Say it**BHAA-bhee**Type**Noun**Shahmukhiبھابی In short ਭਾਬੀ (bhabhi) is your elder brother's wife. Welcomed with honour into the family, she becomes a sister, friend, and second mother to the younger siblings. ## How it's used 1. 1ਭਾਬੀ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ।Bhabhi ji gave me a gift on my birthday. 2. 2ਮੇਰੀ ਭਾਬੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਗਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ।My bhabhi sings very beautifully. 3. 3ਦੇਵਰ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰ ਹੈ।There is great affection between the devar and bhabhi. _ਦੇਵਰ, husband's younger brother_ Show 1 more example 1. 4ਭਾਬੀ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਲਈ ਖਾਣਾ ਬਣਾਇਆ।Bhabhi ji cooked food for the whole family. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਭਾਬੀ ਵੱਡੇ ਭਰਾ ਦੀ ਪਤਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵਿਆਹ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜਦੋਂ ਭਾਬੀ ਘਰ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸਦਾ ਧੂਮ-ਧਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਛੋਟੇ ਭੈਣ-ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਭਾਬੀ ਭੈਣ, ਸਹੇਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਂ ਵਰਗੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਬੀ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਵਰ ਦਾ ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਿਆਰਾ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਲੋਕ-ਗੀਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਫ਼ਿਲਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇ ਦੀ ਮਸਤੀ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਹੈ। ਸਮੇਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਾਬੀ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਨਵੀਂ ਮਾਲਕਣ ਬਣ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਧੁਰੀ ਬਣ ਕੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Meaning ਭਾਬੀ (bhabhi) is the Punjabi word for your elder brother's wife, your sister-in-law on your brother's side. Strictly speaking, the term belongs to the elder brother's wife; the younger brother's wife may also be called bhabhi in everyday speech, but the classic bhabhi-devar (sister-in-law and husband's younger brother) relationship centres on the elder brother's marriage. The elder sister's husband, by contrast, is ਜੀਜਾ (jija), a different word entirely. When a bhabhi enters the household through marriage, she is received with ceremony and honour, she is the new bride, the one around whom the wedding's joy centred. For the husband's younger siblings, she arrives as a glamorous new figure: part sister, part friend, part second mother. She is addressed as ਭਾਬੀ ਜੀ, though younger siblings often drop the ਜੀ as intimacy grows. The word is used with warmth in almost every context; it is rare to hear "bhabhi" said coldly. ## Cultural context The bhabhi holds one of the most affectionate places in Punjabi family lore. The relationship between a bhabhi and her ਦੇਵਰ (devar, husband's younger brother) is legendary for its playful warmth, folk songs tease about it, films romanticise it, and in real life it is usually a genuine friendship across a small age gap. The devar is his bhabhi's protector and errand-runner; she is his confidante and ally against his parents. With the ਨਣਦ (nanad, husband's sister), the dynamic is more complex and more written about, a negotiation between two women who both belong to the same household, which Punjabi drama has mined for generations. But at its best, it becomes one of the family's closest bonds: the bhabhi who dresses her nanad for her wedding is a stock image of family love. In the traditional household, the bhabhi gradually takes over domestic management from the dadi, becoming the home's new centre. Her arrival marks a generational shift, and how warmly she is woven into the family sets the tone of the household for decades. ## What does bhabhi mean in Punjabi? ਭਾਬੀ (bhabhi) is the Punjabi word for your elder brother's wife, your sister-in-law on your brother's side. Strictly speaking, the term belongs to the elder brother's wife; the younger brother's wife may also be called bhabhi in everyday speech, but the classic bhabhi-devar (sister-in-law and husband's younger brother) relationship centres on the elder brother's marriage. ## How is bhabhi used in a sentence? In Punjabi: "ਭਾਬੀ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ।", meaning "Bhabhi ji gave me a gift on my birthday.". ## What is the cultural significance of bhabhi? The bhabhi holds one of the most affectionate places in Punjabi family lore. The relationship between a bhabhi and her ਦੇਵਰ (devar, husband's younger brother) is legendary for its playful warmth, folk songs tease about it, films romanticise it, and in real life it is usually a genuine friendship across a small age gap. ## What is the Shahmukhi spelling of bhabhi? The Shahmukhi spelling of bhabhi is بھابی. ## ਭਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ? ਭਾਬੀ ਵੱਡੇ ਭਰਾ ਦੀ ਪਤਨੀ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਵਿਆਹ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਜਦੋਂ ਭਾਬੀ ਘਰ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸਦਾ ਧੂਮ-ਧਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ। ਛੋਟੇ ਭੈਣ-ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਭਾਬੀ ਭੈਣ, ਸਹੇਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਦੂਜੀ ਮਾਂ ਵਰਗੀ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ। ## ਭਾਬੀ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ? ਉਦਾਹਰਨ: "ਭਾਬੀ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਜਨਮਦਿਨ 'ਤੇ ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ।" (Bhabhi ji gave me a gift on my birthday.) ## Related words [ਪਰਿਵਾਰparivarFamily](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/parivar/)[ਘਰgharHome; house](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/ghar/)[ਭੈਣbhen, also spelled bhaina sister; also used, with ji, as a respectful way to address a woman](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/bhen/)[ਵੀਰveera brother, especially an elder brother, addressed with affection and respect; also brave, a hero](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/veer/) Sources (2) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. 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