भैरव

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भैरव (bhairava)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɛː.ɾəʋ/, [bʱɛː.ɾɐʋ]

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairav) (indeclinable)

1. fearsome, terrible

Noun

भैरव • (bhairav) m

1. fearsomeness
2. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
3. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Declension of भैरव (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भैरव bhairav	भैरव bhairav
oblique	भैरव bhairav	भैरवों bhairavõ
vocative	भैरव bhairav	भैरवो bhairavo

References

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

Sanskrit

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of भीरु (bhīrú, “fearful”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɑj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairavá) stem

1. fearsome, terrible

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairavá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairaváḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavaú / bhairavā́¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavā́ḥ / bhairavā́saḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhaírava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhaíravau / bhaíravā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhaíravāḥ / bhaíravāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavám	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavaú / bhairavā́¹	भैरवान् bhairavā́n
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairavéṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaíḥ / bhairavébhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavā́ya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavā́t	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavásya	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavā́ṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairavé	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairavéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of भरवी (bharavī́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भरवी bharavī́	भरव्यौ / भरवी¹ bharavyaù / bharavī́¹	भरव्यः / भरवीः¹ bharavyàḥ / bharavī́ḥ¹
Vocative	भरवि bháravi	भरव्यौ / भरवी¹ bháravyau / bháravī¹	भरव्यः / भरवीः¹ bháravyaḥ / bháravīḥ¹
Accusative	भरवीम् bharavī́m	भरव्यौ / भरवी¹ bharavyaù / bharavī́¹	भरवीः bharavī́ḥ
Instrumental	भरव्या bharavyā́	भरवीभ्याम् bharavī́bhyām	भरवीभिः bharavī́bhiḥ
Dative	भरव्यै bharavyaí	भरवीभ्याम् bharavī́bhyām	भरवीभ्यः bharavī́bhyaḥ
Ablative	भरव्याः / भरव्यै² bharavyā́ḥ / bharavyaí²	भरवीभ्याम् bharavī́bhyām	भरवीभ्यः bharavī́bhyaḥ
Genitive	भरव्याः / भरव्यै² bharavyā́ḥ / bharavyaí²	भरव्योः bharavyóḥ	भरवीणाम् bharavī́ṇām
Locative	भरव्याम् bharavyā́m	भरव्योः bharavyóḥ	भरवीषु bharavī́ṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairavá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवम् bhairavám	भैरवे bhairavé	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavā́ṇi / bhairavā́¹
Vocative	भैरव bhaírava	भैरवे bhaírave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhaíravāṇi / bhaíravā¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavám	भैरवे bhairavé	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavā́ṇi / bhairavā́¹
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairavéṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaíḥ / bhairavébhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavā́ya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavā́t	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavásya	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavā́ṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairavé	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairavéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भैरव • (bhairavá) stem, m

1. fearsomeness
2. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
3. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairavá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairaváḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavaú / bhairavā́¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavā́ḥ / bhairavā́saḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhaírava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhaíravau / bhaíravā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhaíravāḥ / bhaíravāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavám	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavaú / bhairavā́¹	भैरवान् bhairavā́n
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairavéṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaíḥ / bhairavébhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavā́ya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavā́t	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavā́bhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavébhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavásya	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavā́ṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairavé	भैरवयोः bhairaváyoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairavéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic