The word "bhichai" is spelled as /bɪˈtʃaɪ/, which is a phonetic transcription of the sounds in the word. The first consonant is a voiced bilabial plosive /b/, followed by a short vowel sound /ɪ/. The next consonant is a voiceless postalveolar affricate /tʃ/, and the word ends with a diphthong /aɪ/, consisting of a short vowel sound /a/ and a glide /ɪ/. In terms of morphology, "bhichai" appears to be a loanword from an Indian language, possibly Hindi or Punjabi.