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bhavo

bhava

masc nom sg of bhava (noun); aor 2nd sg of bhavi (verb)

1. bhava (masc): being; becoming; existence
2. bhava (masc): state of existence; form of becoming
3. bhava (masc): well-being; prosperity; development
4. bhavi (aor): became; was; existed

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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