भूत bhūt

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.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Past, bygone.
Ghost, evil spirit.
Matter.
One of the five elements (earth, water, air, fire, and ether).
Any animate or inanimate object of creation.
(suffix) become, turned or rendered.
(Bābā) Evil spirit. Baba generally counts five: that of ego, desire (lust), covetousness (greed), anger and illusion (attachment). These evil spirits are capable of possessing us, distancing us from our nature and deep truth. It is a personification of a vice.

Usual translation

  1. evil spirit

Origin of the definition

भूत bhūta bhu:t (a) past; bygone; (nm) a ghost; an evil spirit; matter; one of the five elements (पृथ्वी-the earth, जल-the water; वायु-the air, पावक-the fire, and आकाश -the ether); any animate or inanimate object of creation; the past tense (also~काल); a suffix which means 'become' 'turned' or 'rendered' (as घनीभूत, पुंजीभूत). -प्रेत evil spirits, ghosts.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

678 occurrences

In 218 on 2386 murlis

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Avyakts

59 occurrences

In 25 on 1112 murlis

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Mamma

33 occurrences

In 15 on 122 murlis

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Created
Tuesday 20 April 2021
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Thursday 14 March 2024