भवन

See also: भवानी and भावना

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भवन (bhavana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱə.ʋən/, [bʱɐ.ʋɐ̃n]

Noun

भवन • (bhavan) m (Urdu spelling بھون)

1. building, edifice, structure
2. mansion, palace
3. house

Declension

Declension of भवन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भवन bhavan	भवन bhavan
oblique	भवन bhavan	भवनों bhavanõ
vocative	भवन bhavan	भवनो bhavano

See also

• इमारत (imārat)
• निर्माण (nirmāṇ)

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɐ́.ʋɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɐ.ʋɐ.n̪ɐ/

Noun

भवन • (bhavana) stem, m or n

1. building, edifice
2. house, dwelling, residence
3. mansion, palace
4. place of abode

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भवन (bhavana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भवनः bhavanaḥ	भवनौ / भवना¹ bhavanau / bhavanā¹	भवनाः / भवनासः¹ bhavanāḥ / bhavanāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भवन bhavana	भवनौ / भवना¹ bhavanau / bhavanā¹	भवनाः / भवनासः¹ bhavanāḥ / bhavanāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भवनम् bhavanam	भवनौ / भवना¹ bhavanau / bhavanā¹	भवनान् bhavanān
Instrumental	भवनेन bhavanena	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनैः / भवनेभिः¹ bhavanaiḥ / bhavanebhiḥ¹
Dative	भवनाय bhavanāya	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनेभ्यः bhavanebhyaḥ
Ablative	भवनात् bhavanāt	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनेभ्यः bhavanebhyaḥ
Genitive	भवनस्य bhavanasya	भवनयोः bhavanayoḥ	भवनानाम् bhavanānām
Locative	भवने bhavane	भवनयोः bhavanayoḥ	भवनेषु bhavaneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of भवन (bhavana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भवनम् bhavanam	भवने bhavane	भवनानि / भवना¹ bhavanāni / bhavanā¹
Vocative	भवन bhavana	भवने bhavane	भवनानि / भवना¹ bhavanāni / bhavanā¹
Accusative	भवनम् bhavanam	भवने bhavane	भवनानि / भवना¹ bhavanāni / bhavanā¹
Instrumental	भवनेन bhavanena	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनैः / भवनेभिः¹ bhavanaiḥ / bhavanebhiḥ¹
Dative	भवनाय bhavanāya	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनेभ्यः bhavanebhyaḥ
Ablative	भवनात् bhavanāt	भवनाभ्याम् bhavanābhyām	भवनेभ्यः bhavanebhyaḥ
Genitive	भवनस्य bhavanasya	भवनयोः bhavanayoḥ	भवनानाम् bhavanānām
Locative	भवने bhavane	भवनयोः bhavanayoḥ	भवनेषु bhavaneṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Hindi: भवन (bhavan)
• → Bengali: ভবন (bhobon)
• → Old Javanese: bhawana
• → Punjabi

  Gurmukhi script: ਭਵਨ (bhavan)

  Shahmukhi script: بھون (bhavan)

• → Tamil: பவனம் (pavaṉam)
• → Telugu: భవనము (bhavanamu)
• → Kannada: ಭವನ (bhavana)

See also

• निर्माण (nirmāṇa)