भाति
See also: भीति, भृति, भूत, and भींत
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂-ti, from *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φάος (pháos, “light”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɑ́ː.t̪i/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbʱɑː.t̪i/
Verb
भाति • (bhā́ti) (cl.2 P. root √bhā)
- to shine, be bright or luminous
- to shine forth, appear, show oneself
- to be splendid or beautiful or eminent
- to appear as, seem, look like, pass for
- to be, exist
- to show, exhibit, manifest