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भू
भू
Sanskrit
Noun
भू • (bhū́) f
- the act of becoming or arising
- the place of being , space , world or universe
- the earth (as constituting one of the 3 worlds, and therefore a symbolical name for the number 'one')
- earth (as a substance), ground, soil, land, landed property
- floor, pavement
- a place, spot, piece of ground
- the base of any geometrical figure
- object, matter
- a sacrificial fire
Declension
| Feminine ū-stem declension of भू | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | भूः (bhūḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | भुवाः / भुवः (bhuvāḥ / bhuvaḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | भूः (bhūḥ) | भुवौ (bhuvau) | भुवः (bhuvaḥ) |
| Vocative | भूः (bhūḥ) | भुवौ (bhuvau) | भुवः (bhuvaḥ) |
| Accusative | भुवम् (bhuvam) | भुवौ (bhuvau) | भुवः (bhuvaḥ) |
| Instrumental | भुवा (bhuvā) | भूभ्याम् (bhūbhyām) | भूभिः (bhūbhiḥ) |
| Dative | भुवै / भुवे (bhuvai / bhuve) | भूभ्याम् (bhūbhyām) | भूभ्यः (bhūbhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | भुवाः / भुवः (bhuvāḥ / bhuvaḥ) | भूभ्याम् (bhūbhyām) | भूभ्यः (bhūbhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | भुवाः / भुवः (bhuvāḥ / bhuvaḥ) | भुवोः (bhuvoḥ) | भूनाम् / भुवाम् (bhūnām / bhuvām) |
| Locative | भुवि / भुवाम् (bhuvi / bhuvām) | भुवोः (bhuvoḥ) | भूषु (bhūṣu) |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύω (phúō), Avestan 𐬠𐬎 (bu), Latin fui and Old English beon (English be).
Root
भू • (√bhū). Lemma: भवति (bhavati)
Derived terms
References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 760
