भाव

See also: भव

Hindi

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) Borrowed from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːʋ/, [bʱäːʋ]
• Rhymes: -ɑːʋ

Noun

भाव • (bhāv) m

1. rate, price

   (deprecated template usage)

   सोने का भाव चढ़ने लगा है।

   sone kā bhāv caṛhne lagā hai.

   The price of gold is beginning to rise.

   Synonyms: मूल्य (mūlya), क़ीमत (qīmat), दाम (dām)

2. existence, being

   Synonyms: अस्तित्व (astitva), जीवन (jīvan)

3. emotion, feeling

   Synonyms: अनुभव (anubhav), भावना (bhāvnā)

4. disposition, character, nature
5. opinion, sentiment

   Synonyms: राय (rāy), मत (mat)

6. manner, way

   Synonyms: ढंग (ḍhaṅg), तरीक़ा (tarīqā), रीति (rīti), तौर (taur)

7. intent, meaning
8. soul, spirit

   Synonym: आत्मा (ātmā)

Derived terms

• भाववाच्य (bhāvvācya)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भाव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 766

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Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰráHtā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Marathi भाऊ (bhāū) and Hindi भाई (bhāī).

Noun

भाव • (bhāv) (Latin script bhaav, Kannada script ಭಾವ್)

1. brother

   Synonym: इर्मांव (irmāuva) (irmā̃v)

Declension

Declension of भाव
	singular	plural
ergative	भावान (bhāvān)	भावान्नि (bhāvānni)
nominative	भाव (bhāv)	भावा (bhāvā)
vocative	भावा (bhāvā)	भावान्नो (bhāvānno)
accusative/dative	भावाक (bhāvāk)	भावांक (bhāvānk)
superessive	भावार/भावाचेर (bhāvār/bhāvācer)	भावान्चेर (bhāvāncer)
instrumental	भावानि (bhāvāni)	भावान्नि (bhāvānni)
ablative	भावात्ल्यान (bhāvātlyān)	भावान्त्ल्यान (bhāvāntlyān)

Genitive declension of भाव
	masculine object		feminine object
	singular	plural	singular	plural
singular subject	भावाचो (bhāvātso)	भावाचे (bhāvāce)	भावाचि (bhāvāci)	भावाचि (bhāvāci)
plural subject	भावान्चो (bhāvāntso)	भावान्चे (bhāvānce)	भावान्चि (bhāvānci)	भावान्चि (bhāvānci)

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Sanskrit

Noun

भाव • (bhāva) stem, m

1. (√ भू (bhū)) becoming, being, existing, occurring, appearance.
2. turning or transition into.
3. continuance (opp. to cessation ; एकोति-भाव, continuity of the thread of existence through successive births.
4. state, condition, rank.
5. true condition or state, truth, reality (ibc. and °वेन ind. really, truly).
6. manner of being, nature, temperament, character.
7. manner of acting, conduct, behaviour.
8. any state of mind or body, way of thinking or feeling, sentiment, opinion, disposition, intention.
9. (in rhet.) passion, emotion (2 kinds of भावs are enumerated, the स्थायिन् or primary, and व्यभिचारिन् or subordinate ; the former are 8 or 9 according as the रसs or sentiments are taken to be 8 or 9 ; the latter 33 or 34).
10. conjecture, supposition.
11. purport, meaning, sense.
12. love, affection, attachment.
13. the seat of the feelings or affections, heart, soul, mind.
14. that which is or exists, thing or substance, being or living creature.
15. (drama) a discreet or learned man (as a term of address = respected sir).
16. (astronomy) the state or condition of a planet.
17. an astrological house or lunar mansion.
18. N. of the 27th कल्प.
19. N. of the 8th (42nd) year in Jupiter's cycle of 60 years.
20. (grammar) the fundamental notion of the verb, the sense conveyed by the abstract noun (esp. as a term for an impersonal passive or neuter verb having neither agent nor object expressed e.g. पच्यते, ‘there is cooking’ or ‘cooking is going on’).
21. N. of the author of the भावप्रकाश (= मिश्र-भाव).

Descendants

• → Lao: ພາບ (phāp)
• → Malay: bahawa
  • Indonesian: bahwa
• → Tamil: பாவம் (pāvam)
• → Thai: ภาพ (pâap)