Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit भीत (bhītá). Cognate with Gandhari 𐨧𐨁𐨡 (bhida) and Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀻𑀅 (bhīa).

Adjective edit

bhīta

  1. frightened, afraid, terrified

Declension edit

References edit

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhīta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 505
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhīta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 542