भंवर bhãvar
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Whirlpool, eddy, vortex.
Usual translation
- ocean
Origin of the definition
भँवर bham̐vara bhāvar (nm) a whirlpool, swirl; eddy; ~जाल the whirlpool of mundane bonds, the net of worldly affairs; —में पड़ना to be caught up in a whirlpool; —से निकलना to get out of a whirlpool.
H بهنور भंवर bhaṅwar [S. भ्रम+रः; Prk. भंवरु], s.m. Revolution, gyration, whirl; whirlpool, eddy, vortex (syn. gird-āb); a large black bee, the humble bee; creeping plant, creeper: — bhaṅwar-jāl, s.m. (Met.), The world and its snares: — bhaṅwar-kalī (S. bhramara+kaṭa+ikā), s.f. A turning or movable ring attached to a rope (for confining an animal or thing); collar or halter (for a dog, goat, &c.); a swivel: — bhaṅwar-gīt, s.m.f. The songs which the cowherdesses of Mathurā addressed to the bees: — bhaṅwar-meṅ paṛnā, v.n. To whirl round, revolve; to get into a whirl, &c.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
4 occurrences
In 3 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
2 occurrences
In 2 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
2 occurrences
In 2 on 122 murlis
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