भस्त्रा

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Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰástraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰástraH, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéstreh₂, from *bʰes- (to blow (air)). Cognate with Ancient Greek ψύχω (psúkhō, I breathe), Albanian badër (asphodel).

Pronunciation

Noun

भस्त्रा (bhástrā) stemf

  1. bellows; a device used for blowing air into a fire
  2. a large hide with valves and a clay nozzle used as a bellows
  3. a pouch, leathern bag, bottle or vessel

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of भस्त्रा (bhástrā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भस्त्रा
bhástrā
भस्त्रे
bhástre
भस्त्राः
bhástrāḥ
Vocative भस्त्रे
bhástre
भस्त्रे
bhástre
भस्त्राः
bhástrāḥ
Accusative भस्त्राम्
bhástrām
भस्त्रे
bhástre
भस्त्राः
bhástrāḥ
Instrumental भस्त्रया / भस्त्रा¹
bhástrayā / bhástrā¹
भस्त्राभ्याम्
bhástrābhyām
भस्त्राभिः
bhástrābhiḥ
Dative भस्त्रायै
bhástrāyai
भस्त्राभ्याम्
bhástrābhyām
भस्त्राभ्यः
bhástrābhyaḥ
Ablative भस्त्रायाः / भस्त्रायै²
bhástrāyāḥ / bhástrāyai²
भस्त्राभ्याम्
bhástrābhyām
भस्त्राभ्यः
bhástrābhyaḥ
Genitive भस्त्रायाः / भस्त्रायै²
bhástrāyāḥ / bhástrāyai²
भस्त्रयोः
bhástrayoḥ
भस्त्राणाम्
bhástrāṇām
Locative भस्त्रायाम्
bhástrāyām
भस्त्रयोः
bhástrayoḥ
भस्त्रासु
bhástrāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Gujarati: ભાથો (bhātho, quiver)
  • Hindi: भाथा (bhāthā, bellows)