भान

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भान (bhāna).

Pronunciation

Noun

भान (bhānn

  1. awareness, mindfulness
    Synonyms: जाणीव (jāṇīv), जागरूकता (jāgrūktā)
  2. attention
    Synonym: ध्यान (dhyān)

Declension

Declension of भान (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
भान
bhān
direct
plural
भाने, भानं
bhāne, bhāna
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भान
bhān
भाने, भानं
bhāne, bhāna
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भाना
bhānā
भानां-
bhānān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भानाला
bhānālā
भानांना
bhānānnā
ergative भानाने, भानानं
bhānāne, bhānāna
भानांनी
bhānānnī
instrumental भानाशी
bhānāśī
भानांशी
bhānānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भानात
bhānāt
भानांत
bhānāt
vocative
संबोधन
भाना
bhānā
भानांनो
bhānānno
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 भान (neut cons-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
भानाचा
bhānāċā
भानाचे
bhānāċe
भानाची
bhānācī
भानाच्या
bhānācā
भानाचे, भानाचं
bhānāċe, bhānāċa
भानाची
bhānācī
भानाच्या
bhānācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भानांचा
bhānānċā
भानांचे
bhānānċe
भानांची
bhānāñcī
भानांच्या
bhānāncā
भानांचे, भानांचं
bhānānċe, bhānānċa
भानांची
bhānāñcī
भानांच्या
bhānāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

References

  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “भान”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (to glow, shine). Related to भास् (bhā́s).

Pronunciation

Noun

भान (bhā́na) stemn

  1. appearance
  2. evidence
  3. perception

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भान (bhā́na)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भानम्
bhā́nam
भाने
bhā́ne
भानानि / भाना¹
bhā́nāni / bhā́nā¹
Vocative भान
bhā́na
भाने
bhā́ne
भानानि / भाना¹
bhā́nāni / bhā́nā¹
Accusative भानम्
bhā́nam
भाने
bhā́ne
भानानि / भाना¹
bhā́nāni / bhā́nā¹
Instrumental भानेन
bhā́nena
भानाभ्याम्
bhā́nābhyām
भानैः / भानेभिः¹
bhā́naiḥ / bhā́nebhiḥ¹
Dative भानाय
bhā́nāya
भानाभ्याम्
bhā́nābhyām
भानेभ्यः
bhā́nebhyaḥ
Ablative भानात्
bhā́nāt
भानाभ्याम्
bhā́nābhyām
भानेभ्यः
bhā́nebhyaḥ
Genitive भानस्य
bhā́nasya
भानयोः
bhā́nayoḥ
भानानाम्
bhā́nānām
Locative भाने
bhā́ne
भानयोः
bhā́nayoḥ
भानेषु
bhā́neṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic