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bhava

masc voc sg of bhava (noun); nt voc sg of bhava (noun); imp 2nd sg of bhavati (verb); masc voc sg of bhavanta (prp); …

1. bhava (imp): be!; you must be!
2. bhava (masc): being; becoming; existence
3. bhava (masc): state of existence; form of becoming
4. bhava (nt): state of existence; form of becoming
5. bhava (masc): well-being; prosperity; development
6. bhavati (pr): is; is being; becomes
7. bhavati (pr): exists (for)
8. bhavanta (prp): becoming
9. …

Etymology. bhava + a; from √bhū 'be, become'; Sanskrit bhava [bhū]

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

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