भैरव

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भैरव (bhairava, “formidable”)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱɛː.ɾəʋ/, [bʱɛː.ɾɐʋ]

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairav) (indeclinable)

1. fearsome, terrible

Noun

भैरव • (bhairav) m

1. fearsomeness
2. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
3. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Declension of भैरव (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भैरव bhairav	भैरव bhairav
oblique	भैरव bhairav	भैरवों bhairavõ
vocative	भैरव bhairav	भैरवो bhairavo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भैरव”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Sanskrit

Etymology

Possibly from भय (bhaya, “fear”) +‎ रव (rava, “roar”)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɑj.ɾɐ.ʋɐ/

Adjective

भैरव • (bhairava) stem

1. fearsome, terrible

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairavaḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवान् bhairavān
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / bhairavebhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavāya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavāt	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavasya	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavāṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairaveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of भैरवी (bhairavī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवी bhairavī	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरव्यः / भैरवीः¹ bhairavyaḥ / bhairavīḥ¹
Vocative	भैरवि bhairavi	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरव्यः / भैरवीः¹ bhairavyaḥ / bhairavīḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवीम् bhairavīm	भैरव्यौ / भैरवी¹ bhairavyau / bhairavī¹	भैरवीः bhairavīḥ
Instrumental	भैरव्या bhairavyā	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभिः bhairavībhiḥ
Dative	भैरव्यै bhairavyai	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभ्यः bhairavībhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरव्याः / भैरव्यै² bhairavyāḥ / bhairavyai²	भैरवीभ्याम् bhairavībhyām	भैरवीभ्यः bhairavībhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरव्याः / भैरव्यै² bhairavyāḥ / bhairavyai²	भैरव्योः bhairavyoḥ	भैरवीणाम् bhairavīṇām
Locative	भैरव्याम् bhairavyām	भैरव्योः bhairavyoḥ	भैरवीषु bhairavīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवाणि / भैरवा¹ bhairavāṇi / bhairavā¹
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / bhairavebhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavāya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavāt	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavasya	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavāṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairaveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भैरव • (bhairava) stem, m

1. fearsomeness
2. (Hinduism) a manifestation of Shiva
3. (music) a raga (sung at dawn)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भैरव (bhairava)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भैरवः bhairavaḥ	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भैरव bhairava	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवाः / भैरवासः¹ bhairavāḥ / bhairavāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भैरवम् bhairavam	भैरवौ / भैरवा¹ bhairavau / bhairavā¹	भैरवान् bhairavān
Instrumental	भैरवेण bhairaveṇa	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवैः / भैरवेभिः¹ bhairavaiḥ / bhairavebhiḥ¹
Dative	भैरवाय bhairavāya	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Ablative	भैरवात् bhairavāt	भैरवाभ्याम् bhairavābhyām	भैरवेभ्यः bhairavebhyaḥ
Genitive	भैरवस्य bhairavasya	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवाणाम् bhairavāṇām
Locative	भैरवे bhairave	भैरवयोः bhairavayoḥ	भैरवेषु bhairaveṣu
Notes	¹Vedic