Meaning
A brother in the wider sense — a close male friend, a fellow, one of your circle — rooted in Rastafari's language of brotherhood. 'Mi bredrin' is my close friend or 'brother from another mother'; the word stresses loyalty and shared bond rather than blood. Its female counterpart is 'sistren'.
Examples
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A mi bredrin dat, wi grow up together.
That's my close friend; we grew up together.
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Respect to all mi bredrin dem.
Respect to all my brothers.
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Him a true bredrin, him always deh deh fi mi.
He's a true brother; he's always there for me.
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Him a mi bredren from primary school.
He is my close friend from primary school.
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Mi an mi bredren dem a go a di dance.
My friends and I are going to the dance.
"dem" pluralises the noun.
Origin
A Rastafari/Patois form of 'brethren'; a close male friend or brother. See Sistren, Idren.
How it’s used
A close male friend/brother (not necessarily blood); Rasta-rooted. Female = 'sistren'. See Sistren, Idren.