भास

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀲𑀸 (bhāsā), from Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā). Compare Dhivehi ބަސް (bas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʰaːs/, [bʰɑːs]

Noun

भास • (bhās) (Latin script bhas, Kannada script ಭಾಸ್)

  1. language

References

Marathi

Etymology

From भासणे (bhāsṇe, to seem).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bʱas/

Noun

भास • (bhāsm

  1. illusion, impression

Declension

Declension of भास (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
भास
bhās
direct
plural
भास
bhās
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भास
bhās
भास
bhās
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भासा
bhāsā
भासां-
bhāsān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भासाला
bhāsālā
भासांना
bhāsānnā
ergative भासाने, भासानं
bhāsāne, bhāsāna
भासांनी
bhāsānnī
instrumental भासाशी
bhāsāśī
भासांशी
bhāsānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भासात
bhāsāt
भासांत
bhāsāt
vocative
संबोधन
भासा
bhāsā
भासांनो
bhāsānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of भास (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
भासाचा
bhāsāċā
भासाचे
bhāsāċe
भासाची
bhāsācī
भासाच्या
bhāsācā
भासाचे, भासाचं
bhāsāċe, bhāsāċa
भासाची
bhāsācī
भासाच्या
bhāsācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भासांचा
bhāsānċā
भासांचे
bhāsānċe
भासांची
bhāsāñcī
भासांच्या
bhāsāncā
भासांचे, भासांचं
bhāsānċe, bhāsānċa
भासांची
bhāsāñcī
भासांच्या
bhāsāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Noun

भास • (bhāsa) stemm

  1. light, lustre, brightness

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भास
singular dual plural
nominative भासः (bhāsaḥ) भासौ (bhāsau)
भासा¹ (bhāsā¹)
भासाः (bhāsāḥ)
भासासः¹ (bhāsāsaḥ¹)
accusative भासम् (bhāsam) भासौ (bhāsau)
भासा¹ (bhāsā¹)
भासान् (bhāsān)
instrumental भासेन (bhāsena) भासाभ्याम् (bhāsābhyām) भासैः (bhāsaiḥ)
भासेभिः¹ (bhāsebhiḥ¹)
dative भासाय (bhāsāya) भासाभ्याम् (bhāsābhyām) भासेभ्यः (bhāsebhyaḥ)
ablative भासात् (bhāsāt) भासाभ्याम् (bhāsābhyām) भासेभ्यः (bhāsebhyaḥ)
genitive भासस्य (bhāsasya) भासयोः (bhāsayoḥ) भासानाम् (bhāsānām)
locative भासे (bhāse) भासयोः (bhāsayoḥ) भासेषु (bhāseṣu)
vocative भास (bhāsa) भासौ (bhāsau)
भासा¹ (bhāsā¹)
भासाः (bhāsāḥ)
भासासः¹ (bhāsāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: bhāsa

Further reading

  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2025) “bhāsa”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.