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Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भावना (bhāvanā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɑːʋ.nɑː/, , /bʱɑː.wnɑː/,
Noun
भावना • (bhāvnā) f (Urdu spelling بهاونا)
- feeling, sense
- emotion, sentiment
Declension
Declension of भावना (fem ā-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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भावना
bhāvnā
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भावनाएँ
bhāvnāẽ
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| oblique
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भावना
bhāvnā
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भावनाओं
bhāvnāõ
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| vocative
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भावना
bhāvnā
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भावनाओ
bhāvnāo
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Derived terms
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भावना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भावना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Noun
भावना f
- Devanagari script form of bhāvanā (“meditation”)
Declension
Declension table of "भावना" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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| Nominative (first) | भावना (bhāvanā) | भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā) |
| Accusative (second) | भावनं (bhāvanaṃ) | भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā) |
| Instrumental (third) | भावनाय (bhāvanāya) | भावनाहि (bhāvanāhi) or भावनाभि (bhāvanābhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | भावनाय (bhāvanāya) | भावनानं (bhāvanānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | भावनाय (bhāvanāya) | भावनाहि (bhāvanāhi) or भावनाभि (bhāvanābhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | भावनाय (bhāvanāya) | भावनानं (bhāvanānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | भावनाय (bhāvanāya) or भावनायं (bhāvanāyaṃ) | भावनासु (bhāvanāsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | भावने (bhāvane) | भावनायो (bhāvanāyo) or भावना (bhāvanā) |