bhūta
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀪𑀽𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- भूत (Devanagari script)
- ভূত (Bengali script)
- භූත (Sinhalese script)
- ဘူတ (Burmese script)
- ภูต or ภูตะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᩪᨲ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠູຕ or ຠູຕະ (Lao script)
- ភូត (Khmer script)
Etymology
This past participle of bhavati (“to be”) can be traced back to pre-Sanskrit भूत (bhūta) and beyond. Note that the past participle naturally has an active sense.
Adjective
bhūta
- natural
- genuine
- true
Declension
Declension table of "bhūta" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūto | bhūtā |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtaṃ | bhūte |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtena | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtassa or bhūtāya or bhūtatthaṃ | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtasmā or bhūtamhā or bhūtā | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtassa | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtasmiṃ or bhūtamhi or bhūte | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūta | bhūtā |
Declension table of "bhūtā" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūtā | bhūtāyo or bhūtā |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtaṃ | bhūtāyo or bhūtā |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtāya | bhūtāhi or bhūtābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtāya | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtāya | bhūtāhi or bhūtābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtāya | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtāya or bhūtāyaṃ | bhūtāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūte | bhūtāyo or bhūtā |
Declension table of "bhūta" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūtaṃ | bhūtāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtaṃ | bhūtāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtena | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtassa or bhūtāya or bhūtatthaṃ | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtasmā or bhūtamhā or bhūtā | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtassa | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtasmiṃ or bhūtamhi or bhūte | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūta | bhūtāni |
Derived terms
- abhūta (“false”)
Noun
bhūta m
- beings
- living beings
- animate nature
- city spirit guardians
Declension
Declension table of "bhūta" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūtā |
| Accusative (second) | bhūte |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūtā |
Noun
bhūta n
- inanimate nature
Declension
Declension table of "bhūta" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūtāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūtāni |
Noun
bhūta m
- supernatural being, ghost
Declension
Declension table of "bhūta" (masculine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūto | bhūtā |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtaṃ | bhūte |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtena | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtassa or bhūtāya or bhūtatthaṃ | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtasmā or bhūtamhā or bhūtā | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtassa | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtasmiṃ or bhūtamhi or bhūte | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūta | bhūtā |
Descendants
- → Lao: ພູດ (phūt, “ghost”)
Noun
bhūta n
- nature, creation
- truth
- (as second element of a bahuvrihi, with respect to the first element)
- what has been or happened
- having become, acting as, being
Declension
Declension table of "bhūta" (neuter)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhūtaṃ | bhūtāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhūtaṃ | bhūtāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhūtena | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhūtassa or bhūtāya or bhūtatthaṃ | bhūtānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhūtasmā or bhūtamhā or bhūtā | bhūtehi or bhūtebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhūtassa | bhūtānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhūtasmiṃ or bhūtamhi or bhūte | bhūtesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhūta | bhūtāni |
Derived terms
- bhūtapubbaṃ
- antabhūta