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bhūto

bhū

masc abl sg of bhū (root); masc nom sg of bhūta (pp); masc nom sg of bhūta (noun)

1. bhū (root): (gram) √bhū (be)
2. bhūta (pp): existing; born; living; lit. become
3. bhūta (pp): true; correct; genuine; accurate; lit. become
4. bhūta (pp): become; born
5. bhūta (masc): plant; lit. grown
6. bhūta (masc): born being; animal; creature; lit. become
7. bhūta (pp): like; as; similar to; lit. become
8. bhūta (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. become
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Etymology. √bhū + ū; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit [bhū]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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