भैरव
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भैरव (bhairava)
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɛː.ɾəʋ/, [bʱɛː.ɾɐʋ]
Adjective
भैरव • (bhairav) (indeclinable)
Noun
भैरव • (bhairav) m
- fearsomeness
- (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
- (music) a raga (sung at dawn)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भैरव bhairav |
भैरव bhairav |
| oblique | भैरव bhairav |
भैरवों bhairavõ |
| vocative | भैरव bhairav |
भैरवो bhairavo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भैरव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ভৈৰৱ (Assamese script)
- ᬪᬿᬭᬯ (Balinese script)
- ভৈরব (Bengali script)
- 𑰥𑰹𑰨𑰪 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀪𑁃𑀭𑀯 (Brahmi script)
- ဘဲရဝ (Burmese script)
- ભૈરવ (Gujarati script)
- ਭੈਰਵ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌭𑍈𑌰𑌵 (Grantha script)
- ꦨꦻꦫꦮ (Javanese script)
- 𑂦𑂶𑂩𑂫 (Kaithi script)
- ಭೈರವ (Kannada script)
- ភៃរវ (Khmer script)
- ໄຠຣວ (Lao script)
- ഭൈരവ (Malayalam script)
- ᢨᠠᡳᡵᠠᠸᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘥𑘺𑘨𑘪 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠾᠧᠧᠷᠠᠸᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧅𑧛𑧈𑧊 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐨𑐿𑐬𑐰 (Newa script)
- ଭୈରଵ (Odia script)
- ꢩꣀꢬꢮ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆨𑆽𑆫𑆮 (Sharada script)
- 𑖥𑖹𑖨𑖪 (Siddham script)
- භෛරව (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩳𑩗𑩼𑩾 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚡𑚳𑚤𑚦 (Takri script)
- பை⁴ரவ (Tamil script)
- భైరవ (Telugu script)
- ไภรว (Thai script)
- བྷཻ་ར་ཝ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒦𑒻𑒩𑒫 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨡𑨇𑨫𑨭 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
Vṛddhi derivative of भीरु (bhīrú, “fearful”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɑːj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bʱɑj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/
Adjective
भैरव • (bhairava) stem
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवः (bhairavaḥ) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवान् (bhairavān) |
| instrumental | भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भैरवाय (bhairavāya) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरवात् (bhairavāt) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरवस्य (bhairavasya) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām) |
| locative | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu) |
| vocative | भैरव (bhairava) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवा (bhairavā) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) |
| accusative | भैरवाम् (bhairavām) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) |
| instrumental | भैरवया (bhairavayā) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवाभिः (bhairavābhiḥ) |
| dative | भैरवायै (bhairavāyai) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवाभ्यः (bhairavābhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरवायाः (bhairavāyāḥ) भैरवायै² (bhairavāyai²) |
भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवाभ्यः (bhairavābhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरवायाः (bhairavāyāḥ) भैरवायै² (bhairavāyai²) |
भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām) |
| locative | भैरवायाम् (bhairavāyām) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवासु (bhairavāsu) |
| vocative | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवी (bhairavī) | भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹) |
भैरव्यः (bhairavyaḥ) भैरवीः¹ (bhairavīḥ¹) |
| accusative | भैरवीम् (bhairavīm) | भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹) |
भैरवीः (bhairavīḥ) |
| instrumental | भैरव्या (bhairavyā) | भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām) | भैरवीभिः (bhairavībhiḥ) |
| dative | भैरव्यै (bhairavyai) | भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām) | भैरवीभ्यः (bhairavībhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरव्याः (bhairavyāḥ) भैरव्यै² (bhairavyai²) |
भैरवीभ्याम् (bhairavībhyām) | भैरवीभ्यः (bhairavībhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरव्याः (bhairavyāḥ) भैरव्यै² (bhairavyai²) |
भैरव्योः (bhairavyoḥ) | भैरवीणाम् (bhairavīṇām) |
| locative | भैरव्याम् (bhairavyām) | भैरव्योः (bhairavyoḥ) | भैरवीषु (bhairavīṣu) |
| vocative | भैरवि (bhairavi) | भैरव्यौ (bhairavyau) भैरवी¹ (bhairavī¹) |
भैरव्यः (bhairavyaḥ) भैरवीः¹ (bhairavīḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
| accusative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
| instrumental | भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भैरवाय (bhairavāya) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरवात् (bhairavāt) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरवस्य (bhairavasya) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām) |
| locative | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu) |
| vocative | भैरव (bhairava) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
भैरव • (bhairava) stem, m
- (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
- (music) a raga (sung at dawn)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवः (bhairavaḥ) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹) |
| accusative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवान् (bhairavān) |
| instrumental | भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भैरवाय (bhairavāya) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरवात् (bhairavāt) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरवस्य (bhairavasya) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām) |
| locative | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu) |
| vocative | भैरव (bhairava) | भैरवौ (bhairavau) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
भैरवाः (bhairavāḥ) भैरवासः¹ (bhairavāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
भैरव • (bhairava) stem, n
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
| accusative | भैरवम् (bhairavam) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
| instrumental | भैरवेण (bhairaveṇa) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवैः (bhairavaiḥ) भैरवेभिः¹ (bhairavebhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भैरवाय (bhairavāya) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भैरवात् (bhairavāt) | भैरवाभ्याम् (bhairavābhyām) | भैरवेभ्यः (bhairavebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भैरवस्य (bhairavasya) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवाणाम् (bhairavāṇām) |
| locative | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवयोः (bhairavayoḥ) | भैरवेषु (bhairaveṣu) |
| vocative | भैरव (bhairava) | भैरवे (bhairave) | भैरवाणि (bhairavāṇi) भैरवा¹ (bhairavā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “भैरव”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 767, column 1.