অভি-

Bengali

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभि (abhi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Habʰi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi.

Prefix

অভি- • (abhi-) (no longer productive)

  1. to
  2. towards
  3. into
  4. over
  5. upon

Usage notes

As a prefix to verbs of motion, it expresses the notion or going towards, approaching etc. As a prefix to nouns not derived from verbs, it expresses superiority, intensity etc.

Derived terms
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