bhūta

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूत (bhūta, demon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ta
  • Hyphenation: bhū‧ta

Noun

bhūta

  1. any living being
  2. material element
  3. a particular class of demons
  4. demon (in general)

Suffix

bhūta

  1. being ... , becoming ...

Derived terms

  • caturbhūta
  • mahadbhūta
  • mahābhūta
  • pañcabhūta
  • rājabhūta
  • sakalabhūta
  • sarwabhūta

Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦧꦸꦠ (buta) (inherited)
    • Indonesian: buta
  • Balinese: ᬪᬹᬢ (buta)

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

This past participle of bhavati (to be) can be traced back to Sanskrit भूत (bhūta) and beyond. Note that the past participle naturally has an active sense.

Adjective

bhūta

  1. natural
  2. genuine
  3. true

Declension

Derived terms

Noun

bhūta m

  1. beings
  2. living beings
  3. animate nature
  4. city spirit guardians

Declension

Noun

bhūta n

  1. inanimate nature

Declension

Noun

bhūta m

  1. supernatural being, ghost

Declension

Descendants

Noun

bhūta n

  1. nature, creation
  2. truth
  3. (as second element of a bahuvrihi, with respect to the first element)
    1. what has been or happened
    2. having become, acting as, being

Declension

Derived terms