संभव
Hindi
Alternative forms
- सम्भव (sambhav)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सम्भव (sambhava), from सम्- (sam-) + भ॒व (bhavá).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /səm.bʱəʋ/, [sɐ̃m.bʱɐʋ]
Adjective
संभव • (sambhav) (indeclinable)
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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘽𑘥𑘪 (saṃbhava), from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀪𑀯 (saṃbhava), from Sanskrit सम्भव (sambhava)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səm.bʱəʋ/
- Rhymes: -əʋ
- Hyphenation: सं‧भव
Adjective
संभव • (sambhav)
- possible
- likelihood of occurrence
- Synonym: शक्यता (śakyatā)
Related terms
Proper noun
संभव • (sambhav) m
- a male given name from Sanskrit
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “संभव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “संभव”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)