bhava
noun
bhava is spelled B-H-A-V-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bhava means “A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bhava is bhavas.
How many letters and syllables are in bhava?
| Letters | 5: B-H-A-V-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bhava?
Bhava appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bhava
- bhavas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bhava mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bhava come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit भव (bhava) directly, as well as through Pali bhava.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).