भाति

See also: भीति, भृति, भूत, and भींत

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-ti, from *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φάος (pháos, “light”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɑ́ː.ti/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɑː.t̪i/

Verb

भाति • (bhā́ti) third-singular indicative (class 2, type P, root भा)

1. to shine, be bright or luminous
2. to shine forth, appear, show oneself
3. to be splendid or beautiful or eminent
4. to appear as, seem, look like, pass for
5. to be, exist
6. to show, exhibit, manifest