ভয়

Bengali

/bʱɔe̯/

noun
Definitions
  • fear, dread, fright, awe, consternation, dismay, apprehension, panic, threat

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भय (fear, peril, risk, danger, alarm, dread, apprehension) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (strike, fear, hit, beat, be afraid, be frightened, frighten, hew).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyh₂-

Gloss

strike, fear, hit, beat, be afraid, be frightened, frighten, hew

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

Emoji

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