भास

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Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀲𑀸 (bhāsā), from Sanskrit भाषा (bhā́ṣā). Compare Dhivehi ބަސް (bas).

Pronunciation

Noun

भास (bhās) (Latin script bhas, Kannada script ಭಾಸ್)

  1. language

References

Marathi

Etymology

From भासणे (bhāsṇe, to seem).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bʱas/

Noun

भास (bhāsm

  1. illusion, impression

Declension

Declension of भास (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
भास
bhās
direct
plural
भास
bhās
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भास
bhās
भास
bhās
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भासा
bhāsā
भासां-
bhāsān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भासाला
bhāsālā
भासांना
bhāsānnā
ergative भासाने, भासानं
bhāsāne, bhāsāna
भासांनी
bhāsānnī
instrumental भासाशी
bhāsāśī
भासांशी
bhāsānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भासात
bhāsāt
भासांत
bhāsāt
vocative
संबोधन
भासा
bhāsā
भासांनो
bhāsānno
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 भास (masc 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
भासाचा
bhāsāċā
भासाचे
bhāsāċe
भासाची
bhāsācī
भासाच्या
bhāsācā
भासाचे, भासाचं
bhāsāċe, bhāsāċa
भासाची
bhāsācī
भासाच्या
bhāsācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भासांचा
bhāsānċā
भासांचे
bhāsānċe
भासांची
bhāsāñcī
भासांच्या
bhāsāncā
भासांचे, भासांचं
bhāsānċe, bhāsānċa
भासांची
bhāsāñcī
भासांच्या
bhāsāñcā
* 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.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “भास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Noun

भास (bhāsa) stemm

  1. light, lustre, brightness

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भास (bhāsa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भासः
bhāsaḥ
भासौ / भासा¹
bhāsau / bhāsā¹
भासाः / भासासः¹
bhāsāḥ / bhāsāsaḥ¹
Vocative भास
bhāsa
भासौ / भासा¹
bhāsau / bhāsā¹
भासाः / भासासः¹
bhāsāḥ / bhāsāsaḥ¹
Accusative भासम्
bhāsam
भासौ / भासा¹
bhāsau / bhāsā¹
भासान्
bhāsān
Instrumental भासेन
bhāsena
भासाभ्याम्
bhāsābhyām
भासैः / भासेभिः¹
bhāsaiḥ / bhāsebhiḥ¹
Dative भासाय
bhāsāya
भासाभ्याम्
bhāsābhyām
भासेभ्यः
bhāsebhyaḥ
Ablative भासात्
bhāsāt
भासाभ्याम्
bhāsābhyām
भासेभ्यः
bhāsebhyaḥ
Genitive भासस्य
bhāsasya
भासयोः
bhāsayoḥ
भासानाम्
bhāsānām
Locative भासे
bhāse
भासयोः
bhāsayoḥ
भासेषु
bhāseṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Pali: bhāsa

Further reading

  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2024) “bhāsa”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.