भा

See also: , भी, भू, and भृ

Bhojpuri

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वा ().[1]

Conjunction

भा (bhā)[2]

  1. or
    Synonym: चाहे (cāhē)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 669
  2. ^ Arjun Tiwari (2019), “भा”, in भोजपुरी-हिंदी शब्दकोश [Bhojpuri-Hindi Dictionary]‎[1] (in Hindi), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: University Publications, page 358

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-.[1]

    Pronunciation

    Root

    भा • (bhā)

    1. to shine, be luminous
    Derived terms
    Primary verbal forms
    • भाति (bhāti, present)
    • भा॒स्यति॑ (bhāsyáti, future)
    • भाता (bhātā, periphrastic future)
    • अभासीत् (abhāsīt, aorist)
    • भायात् (bhāyāt, benedictive)
    • बभौ (babhau, perfect)
    Secondary forms
    • भायते (bhāyate, passive)
    • भापयति (bhāpayati, causative)
    • अबीभपत् (abībhapat, causative aorist)
    • बिभासति (bibhāsati, desiderative)
    • बाभायते (bābhāyate, intensive)
    Non-finite forms
    Derived nominal forms
    Prefixed root forms
    • अतिभा (atibhā)
    • अनुभा (anubhā)
    • अभिभा (abhibhā)
    • अवभा (avabhā)
    • आभा (ābhā)
    • उद्भा (udbhā)
    • निर्भा (nirbhā)
    • प्रतिभा (pratibhā)
    • प्रभा (prabhā)
    • विभा (vibhā)
    • सम्भा (sambhā)
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भा (0 c, 5 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भा (11 c, 0 e)

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “BHĀ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 259

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    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂, and thus of the same origin as Etymology 1.[1]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    भा • (bhā́) stemf

    1. light or a beam of light; lustre, splendour
    2. the shadow of a gnomon
    3. appearance, resemblance, likeness
    Declension
    Feminine ā-stem declension of भा
    singular dual plural
    nominative भाः (bhā́ḥ) भौ (bháu)
    भा¹ (bhā́¹)
    भाः (bhā́ḥ)
    accusative भाम् (bhā́m) भौ (bháu)
    भा¹ (bhā́¹)
    भाः (bhā́ḥ)
    भः² (bháḥ²)
    instrumental भा (bhā́) भाभ्या॑म् (bhā́bhyām) भाभिः॑ (bhā́bhiḥ)
    dative भे (bhé) भाभ्या॑म् (bhā́bhyām) भाभ्यः॑ (bhā́bhyaḥ)
    ablative भः (bháḥ) भाभ्या॑म् (bhā́bhyām) भाभ्यः॑ (bhā́bhyaḥ)
    genitive भः (bháḥ) भोः (bhóḥ) भाना॑म् (bhā́nām)
    भाम्² (bhā́m²)
    locative भि (bhí) भोः (bhóḥ) भासु॑ (bhā́su)
    vocative भाः (bhā́ḥ) भौ (bháu)
    भा¹ (bhā́¹)
    भाः (bhā́ḥ)
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Perhaps

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “BHĀ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[3] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 259:(> line 2 > ) bhā́- f. Schein, Licht

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