भवै

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भ्रू (bhrū, eyebrow).

Noun

भवै (bhavaif (Modi 𑘥𑘪𑘺)

  1. eyebrow

Descendants

  • Marathi: भुवई (bhuvaī)

References

  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “भवै”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhrūˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

भवै • (bhávai)

  1. imperative middle first-person singular of भवति (bhavati, to become)