Pāli Dictionary

bhavant

bhavastemantsuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

bhū1වීම; බවට පත්වීම

Synonyms

bho, ayya, sāmī, ayiraka

general

  • ගෞරවනීය පුරුෂයින්; (බහු වචන) ආයුෂ්මතුනි, ස්වාමීනි

  • respected man, sir, master; (pl.) gentlemen, venerable sirs

  • Snp 3.6

    ye'pi kho te bhonto samaṇabrāhmaṇā jiṇṇā vuḍḍhā mahallakā addhagatā vayoanuppattā therā rattaññū cirapabbajitā saṅghino gaṇino gaṇ'ācariyā ñātā yasassino titthakarā sādhusammatā bahujanassa

  • DN 9

    addasā kho poṭṭhapādo paribbājako bhagavantaṃ dūrato'va āgacchantaṃ, disvāna sakaṃ parisaṃ saṇṭhapesi, appasaddā bhonto hontu, mā bhonto saddam'akattha. ayaṃ samaṇo gotamo āgacchati.

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