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-.

    Pronunciation

    Root

    भा • (bhā)

    1. shine, be luminous
    Derived terms
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भा (0 c, 5 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भा (10 c, 0 e)
    Primary Verbal Forms
    • भाति (bhāti) (Present)
    • भास्यति (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)

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    भा • (bhā́) stemf

    1. light or a beam of light; lustre, splendour
    2. the shadow of a gnomon
    3. appearance, resemblance, likeness

    References