bho

masc nom sg of bhavant (noun); masc voc sg of bhavant (noun)

bhavant (masc): master; sir; respected man; lit. being present
bho (masc): (respectful address; especially between Brahmans) sir; sirs; master; masters; friend; friends; good man; good men

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

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

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