bhīta
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀪𑀻𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- भीत (Devanagari script)
- ভীত (Bengali script)
- භීත (Sinhalese script)
- ဘီတ or ဘဳတ or ꧤီတ (Burmese script)
- ภีต or ภีตะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᩦᨲ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠີຕ or ຠີຕະ (Lao script)
- ភីត (Khmer script)
- 𑄞𑄩𑄖 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit भीत (bhītá). Cognate with Gandhari 𐨧𐨁𐨡 (bhida) and Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀻𑀅 (bhīa).
Adjective
bhīta
Declension
Declension table of "bhīta" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhīto | bhītā |
| Accusative (second) | bhītaṃ | bhīte |
| Instrumental (third) | bhītena | bhītehi or bhītebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhītassa or bhītāya or bhītatthaṃ | bhītānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhītasmā or bhītamhā or bhītā | bhītehi or bhītebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhītassa | bhītānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhītasmiṃ or bhītamhi or bhīte | bhītesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhīta | bhītā |
Declension table of "bhītā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhītā | bhītāyo or bhītā |
| Accusative (second) | bhītaṃ | bhītāyo or bhītā |
| Instrumental (third) | bhītāya | bhītāhi or bhītābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhītāya | bhītānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhītāya | bhītāhi or bhītābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhītāya | bhītānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhītāya or bhītāyaṃ | bhītāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhīte | bhītāyo or bhītā |
Declension table of "bhīta" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhītaṃ | bhītāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhītaṃ | bhītāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhītena | bhītehi or bhītebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhītassa or bhītāya or bhītatthaṃ | bhītānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhītasmā or bhītamhā or bhītā | bhītehi or bhītebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhītassa | bhītānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhītasmiṃ or bhītamhi or bhīte | bhītesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhīta | bhītāni |
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhīta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 505
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhīta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 542