Abhash, Ābhāṣ, Ābhās: 7 definitions
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Abhash means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ābhāṣ can be transliterated into English as Abhas or Abhash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀbhāṣ (आभाष्).—1 Ā.
1) To address, speak to, converse with; वैशम्पायनश्चन्द्रापीडमाबभाषे (vaiśampāyanaścandrāpīḍamābabhāṣe) K.117; कुरुते नालापमाभाषिता (kurute nālāpamābhāṣitā) Nāg.4.
2) To say or speak (something) (with two acc.); आभाषि रामेण वचः कनीयान् (ābhāṣi rāmeṇa vacaḥ kanīyān) Bhaṭṭikāvya 3.51.
3) To say or speak; सखी वेत्रभृदाबभाषे (sakhī vetrabhṛdābabhāṣe) R.6.82,14.44.
4) To name
5) To talk aloud, shout.
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Ābhās (आभास्).—1 Ā.
1) To shine, blaze.
2) To be bright.
3) To appear, seem, look like; स्थानान्तरं स्वर्ग इवाबभासे (sthānāntaraṃ svarga ivābabhāse) Kumārasambhava 7.3; R.7.43,63;14.12.
4) To appear untruly, have an appearance; शुक्तिः रजतवदाभासते (śuktiḥ rajatavadābhāsate); Kirātārjunīya 17.21. -Caus. To illuminate.
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Ābhās (आभास्).—f. Splendour, lustre, light.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀbhās (आभास्).—[ā-bhās], f. Light, Mahābhārata 3, 10980.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀbhāṣ (आभाष्).—speak to, address ([accusative]), converse with (saha); say, tell (1 or 2 [accusative]); name, call; exclaim, promise.
Ābhāṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and bhāṣ (भाष्).
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Ābhās (आभास्).—[Middle] appear as (iva).
Ābhās is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and bhās (भास्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ābhāṣ (आभाष्):—[=ā-√bhāṣ] [Ātmanepada] -bhāṣate, to address, speak to, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.;
—to talk, converse with, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara; Harivaṃśa];
—to talk, speak;
—to communicate;
—to call, shout, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa];
—to name, [Suśruta];
—to promise, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) Ābhās (आभास्):—[=ā-√bhās] [Ātmanepada] ([perfect tense] -babhāse) to appear, look like, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa vii, 40, etc.; Kumāra-sambhava; Kathāsaritsāgara] :
2) —[Causal] [Parasmaipada] -bhāsayati, to shine upon, illuminate, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa];
2) —to throw light upon, exhibit the falsity of anything [commentator or commentary] on [Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahma-sūtra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ābhāṣ (आभाष्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ābhāsa.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAbhas in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an inkling; a glimpse; semblance; fallacious appearance; phenomenon; effect..—abhas (आभास) is alternatively transliterated as Ābhāsa.
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Starts with: Abhasa, Abhashaka, Abhashamana, Abhashana, Abhashati, Abhashika, Abhashiri, Abhashita, Abhashitapumska, Abhashya, Abhasin.
Ends with: Apabhash, Avabhas, Nabhas, Prabhash, Pratyavabhash, Rasabhash, Sabhash, Samabhash, Samprabhash, Vyabhash.
Full-text: Abhasa, Abhashana, Ajjhabhasati, Abhasin, Abhashita, Vyabhash, Abhasata, Abhasatva, Samabhash, Abhashya, Abhasura, Valabhi, Virodhabhasa, Abhasvara.
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