भयते
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰáyatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáyatay, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéyh₂-tor, from *bʰeyh₂- (“to fear, be afraid”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬫𐬈𐬥𐬙𐬈 (bayente, “they are afraid”), Old English bifian (“to tremble”), Old Church Slavonic боꙗти сѧ (bojati sę), Lithuanian bijóti (“to be afraid”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɐ́.jɐ.t̪ɐj/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbʱɐ.jɐ.t̪eː/
Verb
भयते • (bháyate) (root भी)
- (Vedic) to fear, be afraid
Related terms
- भय (bhayá, “fear”)
- बिभेति (bibhéti, “to fear”)
- भीम (bhīmá, “fearful”)
- भीष्म (bhīṣmá, “fearful”)