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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *HabʰawHát, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁e-bʰewH-é-t (simple thematic aorist verb). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬠𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬝 (abauuat̰), Old Persian [script needed] (abava).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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अभवत् (abhavat)

  1. past of भू (bhū): became
    Synonym: अभुवत् (ábhuvat)
    स वीरोऽभवत्
    sa vīroʼbhavat.
    He became a hero.