bhava

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit भव (bhava).

Noun[edit]

bhava (countable and uncountable, plural bhavas)

  1. (Buddhism) A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit भव (bhava). Doublet of bhāva.

Noun[edit]

bhava m

  1. state of existence

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Burmese: ဘဝ (bha.wa.)
  • Khmer: ភព (phup)
  • Thai: ภพ (póp)

Verb[edit]

bhava

  1. inflection of bhavati (to be):
    1. imperative active second-person singular
    2. imperfect active first/third-person singular