bhāva
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Pali
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Alternative forms
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva). Doublet of bhava.
Noun
[edit]bhāva m[1]
- state, condition
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "bhāva" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhāvo | bhāvā |
| Accusative (second) | bhāvaṃ | bhāve |
| Instrumental (third) | bhāvena | bhāvehi or bhāvebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhāvassa or bhāvāya or bhāvatthaṃ | bhāvānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhāvasmā or bhāvamhā or bhāvā | bhāvehi or bhāvebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhāvassa | bhāvānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhāvasmiṃ or bhāvamhi or bhāve | bhāvesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhāva | bhāvā |
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Childers, Robert Caesar, Dictionary of the Päli language, London: Trübner & Company, 1875, page 87.