"भा" meaning in Sanskrit

See भा in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bʱɑ́ː/ [Vedic], /bʱɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: bhā́ [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*bʰáH|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, {{inh+|sa|iir-pro|*bʰáH}} Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáH, {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-|*bʰéh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂ Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=f|tr=bhā́}} भा • (bhā́) stem, f
  1. light or a beam of light; lustre, splendour
    Sense id: en-भा-sa-noun-iKzsb1ab Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 64 15 16 5 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 70 7 18 6
  2. the shadow of a gnomon
    Sense id: en-भा-sa-noun-3GNrHQYD
  3. appearance, resemblance, likeness
    Sense id: en-भा-sa-noun-hWLp1Zv9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Root

IPA: /bʱɑː/ [Vedic], /bʱɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit] Forms: bhā [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaH-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-. Etymology templates: {{root|sa|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*bʰaH-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaH-, {{inh+|sa|iir-pro|*bʰaH-}} Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaH-, {{inh|sa|ine-pro|*bʰeh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Head templates: {{head|sa|root|head=|tr=}} भा • (bhā), {{sa-root}} भा • (bhā)
  1. shine, be luminous Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-भा-sa-root-Z8Y7l~Ky Categories (other): Sanskrit roots, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Derived forms: Primary Verbal Forms, भाति (bhāti, Present), भास्यति (bhāsyáti, Future), भाता (bhātā, Periphrastic Future), अभासीत् (abhāsīt, Aorist), भायात् (bhāyāt, Benedictive), बभौ (english: babhau, Perfect), Secondary Forms, भायते (bhāyate) [passive], भापयति (bhāpayati) [causative], अबीभपत् (abībhapat, Causative Aorist), बिभासति (bibhāsati, Desiderative), बाभायते (bābhāyate, Intensive), Non-Finite Forms, भात (bhāta, Past Participle), Derived Nominal Forms, (bha), भाति (bhāti), भान (bhāna), भानु (bhānú), भाम (bhā́ma), Prefixed Root Forms, अतिभा (atibhā), अनुभा (anubhā), अभिभा (abhibhā), अवभा (avabhā), आभा (ābhā), उद्भा (udbhā), निर्भा (nirbhā), प्रतिभा (pratibhā), प्रभा (prabhā), विभा (vibhā), सम्भा (sambhā)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        "g": "f",
        "tr": "bhā́"
      },
      "expansion": "भा • (bhā́) stem, f",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "light or a beam of light; lustre, splendour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "beam",
          "beam"
        ],
        [
          "lustre",
          "lustre"
        ],
        [
          "splendour",
          "splendour"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the shadow of a gnomon"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "appearance, resemblance, likeness"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "appearance",
          "appearance"
        ],
        [
          "resemblance",
          "resemblance"
        ],
        [
          "likeness",
          "likeness"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʱɑ́ː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bʱɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "भा"
}

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