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bhave

bhava

masc acc pl of bhava (noun); masc loc sg of bhava (noun); nt acc pl of bhava (noun); nt loc sg of bhava (noun); …

1. bhava (masc): being; becoming; existence
2. bhava (masc): state of existence; form of becoming
3. bhava (nt): state of existence; form of becoming
4. bhava (masc): well-being; prosperity; development
5. bhavati (pr): is; is being; becomes
6. bhavati (pr): exists (for)
7. bhave (opt): could be; should be; will be

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

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

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