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Pali
Alternative scripts
- 𑀪𑀻𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- भीत (Devanagari script)
- ভীত (Bengali script)
- භීත (Sinhalese script)
- ဘီတ or ဘဳတ or ꧤီတ (Burmese script)
- ภีต or ภีตะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᩦᨲ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠີຕ or ຠີຕະ (Lao script)
- ភីត (Khmer script)
- 𑄞𑄩𑄖 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit भीत (bhītá). Cognate with Gandhari 𐨧𐨁𐨡 (bhida) and Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀻𑀅 (bhīa).
Adjective
bhīta
- frightened, afraid, terrified
Declension
Declension table of "bhīta" (masculine)
Declension table of "bhītā" (feminine)
Declension table of "bhīta" (neuter)
References
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhīta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 505
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhīta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 542