भ्रम

See also: भ्रम्

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रम (bhrama).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɾəm/, [bʱɾɐ̃m]

Noun

भ्रम • (bhram) m

  1. misconception, mistaken view
    Synonyms: ग़लतफ़हमी (ġaltafahmī), वहम (vaham)
    भ्रम होना ― bhram honā ― to be mistaken
    भ्रम पैदा करना ― bhram paidā karnā ― to confuse

Declension

Declension of भ्रम (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct भ्रम
bhram 		भ्रम
bhram
oblique भ्रम
bhram 		भ्रमों
bhramõ
vocative भ्रम
bhram 		भ्रमो
bhramo

Derived terms

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भ्रम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts
  • ভ্ৰম (Assamese script)
  • ᬪ᭄ᬭᬫ (Balinese script)
  • ভ্রম (Bengali script)
  • 𑰥𑰿𑰨𑰦 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀪𑁆𑀭𑀫 (Brahmi script)
  • ဘြမ (Burmese script)
  • ભ્રમ (Gujarati script)
  • ਭ੍ਰਮ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌭𑍍𑌰𑌮 (Grantha script)
  • ꦨꦿꦩ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂦𑂹𑂩𑂧 (Kaithi script)
  • ಭ್ರಮ (Kannada script)
  • ភ្រម (Khmer script)
  • ຠ຺ຣມ (Lao script)
  • ഭ്രമ (Malayalam script)
  • ᢨᡵᠠᠮᠠ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘥𑘿𑘨𑘦 (Modi script)
  • ᠪᠾᠷᠠᠮᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧅𑧠𑧈𑧆 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐨𑑂𑐬𑐩 (Newa script)
  • ଭ୍ରମ (Odia script)
  • ꢩ꣄ꢬꢪ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆨𑇀𑆫𑆩 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖥𑖿𑖨𑖦 (Siddham script)
  • භ්‍රම (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩳 𑪙𑩼𑩴 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚡𑚶𑚤𑚢 (Takri script)
  • ப்⁴ரம (Tamil script)
  • భ్రమ (Telugu script)
  • ภฺรม (Thai script)
  • བྷྲ་མ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒦𑓂𑒩𑒧 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨡𑩇𑨫𑨢 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰrem-
    Sanskrit भ्रम् (bhram)
    Sanskrit -अ (-a)
    Sanskrit भ्रम (bhrama)

    From भ्रम् (bhram) + -अ (-a).

    Noun

    भ्रम • (bhrama) stem, m

    1. wandering or roaming about, roving over or through (comp.) Kathās.
    2. moving about, rolling (as of the eyes) Rājat.
    3. turning round, revolving, rotation (acc. with √ दा = to swing) MBh. Sūryas. Hcat.
    4. a whirling flame RV.
    5. a whirlpool, eddy Prab.
    6. a spring, fountain, watercourse L.
    7. a potter's wheel Sāṃkhyak.
    8. a grindstone
    9. a gimlet or auger L.
    10. a circle Āryabh.
    11. giddiness, dizziness Suṡr.
    12. confusion, perplexity, error, mistake (ifc. mistaking anything for) Hariv. Kāv. Rājat. &c.

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of भ्रम
    singular dual plural
    nominative भ्रमः (bhramaḥ) भ्रमौ (bhramau)
    भ्रमा¹ (bhramā¹)     		भ्रमाः (bhramāḥ)
    भ्रमासः¹ (bhramāsaḥ¹)
    accusative भ्रमम् (bhramam) भ्रमौ (bhramau)
    भ्रमा¹ (bhramā¹)     		भ्रमान् (bhramān)
    instrumental भ्रमेण (bhrameṇa) भ्रमाभ्याम् (bhramābhyām) भ्रमैः (bhramaiḥ)
    भ्रमेभिः¹ (bhramebhiḥ¹)
    dative भ्रमाय (bhramāya) भ्रमाभ्याम् (bhramābhyām) भ्रमेभ्यः (bhramebhyaḥ)
    ablative भ्रमात् (bhramāt) भ्रमाभ्याम् (bhramābhyām) भ्रमेभ्यः (bhramebhyaḥ)
    genitive भ्रमस्य (bhramasya) भ्रमयोः (bhramayoḥ) भ्रमाणाम् (bhramāṇām)
    locative भ्रमे (bhrame) भ्रमयोः (bhramayoḥ) भ्रमेषु (bhrameṣu)
    vocative भ्रम (bhrama) भ्रमौ (bhramau)
    भ्रमा¹ (bhramā¹)     		भ्रमाः (bhramāḥ)
    भ्रमासः¹ (bhramāsaḥ¹)
    • ¹Vedic

    Descendants

    • Prakrit: 𑀪𑀫 (bhama, “wandering, error”)
    • → Punjabi: (semi-learned)
      Gurmukhi script: ਭਰਮ (bharam)
      Shahmukhi script: بھرم (bhram)
    • → Tamil: பிரமை (piramai)
    • → Hindi: भ्रम (bhram)
    • → Hindustani: (semi-learned)

    References

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