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भा

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See also: , भी, भू, and भृ

Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वा ().[1]

Conjunction

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भा (bhā)[2]

  1. or
    Synonym: चाहे (cāhē)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 669
  2. ^ Arjun Tiwari (2019) “भा”, in भोजपुरी-हिंदी शब्दकोश [Bhojpuri-Hindi Dictionary]‎[1] (in Hindi), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: University Publications, page 358

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-.

Pronunciation

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Root

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भा (bhā)

  1. shine, be luminous
Derived terms
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Primary Verbal Forms
Secondary Forms
Non-Finite Forms
Derived Nominal Forms
Prefixed Root Forms

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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भा (bhā́) stemf

  1. light or a beam of light; lustre, splendour
  2. the shadow of a gnomon
  3. appearance, resemblance, likeness

References

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