भयते

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰáyatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáyatay, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéyh₂-tor, from *bʰeyh₂- (“to fear, be afraid”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬫𐬈𐬥𐬙𐬈 (bayente, “they are afraid”), Old English bifian (“to tremble”), Old Church Slavonic боꙗти сѧ (bojati sę), Lithuanian bijóti (“to be afraid”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɐ́.jɐ.tɐj/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɐ.jɐ.t̪eː/

Verb

भयते • (bháyate) third-singular present indicative (root भी)

1. (Vedic) to fear, be afraid

Related terms

• भय (bhayá, “fear”)
• बिभेति (bibhéti, “to fear”)
• भीम (bhīmá, “fearful”)
• भीष्म (bhīṣmá, “fearful”)