भावना

See also: भवन and भवानी

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भावना (bhāvanā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːʋ.nɑː/, [bʱäːʋ.näː], /bʱɑː.wnɑː/, [bʱäː.wnäː]

Noun

भावना • (bhāvnā) f (Urdu spelling بهاونا)

1. feeling, sense
2. emotion, sentiment

Declension

Declension of भावना (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भावना bhāvnā	भावनाएँ bhāvnāẽ
oblique	भावना bhāvnā	भावनाओं bhāvnāõ
vocative	भावना bhāvnā	भावनाओ bhāvnāo

Proper noun

भावना • (bhāvnā) f

1. a female given name, Bhavana and Bhavna, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of भावना (sg-only fem ā-stem)

	singular
direct	भावना bhāvnā
oblique	भावना bhāvnā
vocative	भावना bhāvnā

Derived terms

• -भावना (-bhāvnā)
• भावनात्मक (bhāvnātmak)
• भावनायुक्त (bhāvnāyukt)
• भावनामय (bhāvnāmay)
• भावनाहीन (bhāvnāhīn)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “भावना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भावना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भावना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भावना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भावना (bhāvanā). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘥𑘰𑘪𑘡𑘰 (bhāvanā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱa.ʋə.na/

Noun

भावना • (bhāvanā) f

1. emotion, feeling

   Synonyms: भाव (bhāv), मनोभाव (manobhāv)

2. sentiment

   Synonym: मनोवृत्ती (manovruttī)

3. a forming in the mind; conception, imagination, or supposition

   Synonym: कल्पना (kalpanā)

Declension

Declension of भावना (fem ā-stem)

	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	भावना bhāvnā	भावना bhāvanā
oblique सामान्यरूप	भावने bhāvane	भावनां- bhāvanāṁ
accusative / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	भावनेला bhāvanelā	भावनांना bhāvanāṁnā
ergative	भावनेने, भावनेनं bhāvanene, bhāvanena	भावनांनी bhāvanāṁnī
instrumental	भावनेशी bhāvaneśī	भावनांशी bhāvanāṁśī
locative सप्तमी	भावनेत bhāvanet	भावनांत bhāvanāṁta
vocative संबोधन	भावने bhāvane	भावनांनो bhāvanāṁno

Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of भावना (fem ā-stem)

	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	भावनेचा bhāvanecā	भावनेचे bhāvanece	भावनेची bhāvanecī	भावनेच्या bhāvanecyā	भावनेचे, भावनेचं bhāvanece, bhāvaneca	भावनेची bhāvanecī	भावनेच्या bhāvanecyā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	भावनांचा bhāvanāṁcā	भावनांचे bhāvanāṁce	भावनांची bhāvanāṁcī	भावनांच्या bhāvanāṁcyā	भावनांचे, भावनांचं bhāvanāṁce, bhāvanāṁca	भावनांची bhāvanāṁcī	भावनांच्या bhāvanāṁcyā

^* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Proper noun

भावना • (bhāvnā) f

1. a female given name, Bhavana, from Sanskrit

References

More information

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “भावना”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• bhāvanā (Latin script)
• 𑀪𑀸𑀯𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• ভাৰনা (Bengali script)
• භාවනා (Sinhalese script)
• ဘာဝနာ or ꧤႃဝၼႃ (Burmese script)
• ภาวนา or ภาวะนา (Thai script)
• ᨽᩣᩅᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ຠາວນາ or ຠາວະນາ (Lao script)
• ភាវនា (Khmer script)
• 𑄞𑄂𑅇𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Noun

भावना f

1. Devanagari script form of bhāvanā (“meditation”)

Declension

Declension table of "भावना" (feminine)

Case / Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	भावना (bhāvanā)	भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā)
Accusative (second)	भावनं (bhāvanaṃ)	भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā)
Instrumental (third)	भावनाय (bhāvanāya)	भावनाहि (bhāvanāhi) or भावनाभि (bhāvanābhi)
Dative (fourth)	भावनाय (bhāvanāya)	भावनानं (bhāvanānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	भावनाय (bhāvanāya)	भावनाहि (bhāvanāhi) or भावनाभि (bhāvanābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	भावनाय (bhāvanāya)	भावनानं (bhāvanānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	भावनाय (bhāvanāya) or भावनायं (bhāvanāyaṃ)	भावनासु (bhāvanāsu)
Vocative (calling)	भावने (bhāvane)	भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā)