bhava
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit भव (bhava).
Noun
bhava (countable and uncountable, plural bhavas)
- (Buddhism) A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit भव (bhava). Doublet of bhāva.
Noun
bhava m
- state of existence
Declension
Declension table of "bhava" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhavo | bhavā |
| Accusative (second) | bhavaṃ | bhave |
| Instrumental (third) | bhavena | bhavehi or bhavebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhavassa or bhavāya or bhavatthaṃ | bhavānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhavasmā or bhavamhā or bhavā | bhavehi or bhavebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhavassa | bhavānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhavasmiṃ or bhavamhi or bhave | bhavesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhava | bhavā |
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Verb
bhava
- inflection of bhavati (“to be”):