Bengali edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit अभि (abhi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Habʰi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi.

Prefix edit

অভি- (abhi-) (no longer productive)

  1. to
  2. towards
  3. into
  4. over
  5. upon

Usage notes edit

As a prefix to verbs of motion, it expresses the notion or going towards, approaching etc. As a prefix to nouns not derived from verbs, it expresses superiority, intensity etc.

Derived terms edit

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Prefix edit

অভি- (abhi-)

  1. Bengali script form of abhi-