भेस

Hindi

Alternative forms

भेष (bheṣ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀲 (vesa), from Sanskrit वेष (veṣa), with influence from Prakrit 𑀪𑁂𑀅 (bhea), from Sanskrit भेद (bheda, “distinction”). The Sanskrit word is from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wáyṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáyšas, from Proto-Indo-European *wéys-os, from *weys-.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱeːs/

Noun

भेस • (bhes) m (Urdu spelling بھیس)

appearance
likeness, resemblance
उसका भेस ― uskā bhes ― resemblance to it
air, manner, dress
disguise

Declension

Declension of *भेस* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	भेस bhes	भेस bhes
oblique	भेस bhes	भेसों bhesõ
vocative	भेस bhes	भेसो bheso

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भेस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press