अभिभू abhibhū
girl / boy / neuter 3 syllables SLP1 aBiBU

As a Hindi name

Nearest attested word 'अभिभू' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is भू, meaning the Earth. nearest word: भू — a suggestion, not a meaning

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

or 2. abhi-bhū, one who surpasses, a superior (with or without acc.), (Compar. abhibhūtara, ); (us), N. of a month, (ūs), N. of a die, of a prince of the Nāgas

Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)

Why this matches what you typed

M1 · same meaning "abhibhū" is the nominative dual of "abhibhu" — the same word in a different grammatical case.

Gender counterpart

The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.

Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · अभिभू

1. abhi-√ bhū to overcome, overpower, predominate, conquer, surpass, overspread; to attack, defeat, humiliate; to approach, come near to (acc.), RV. iv, 31, 3; AV.; to be victorious or prospering in (loc.), RV. v, 37, 5.

Monier-Williams (1899) · अभिभू

abhi-bhu or 2. abhi-bhū, mfn. one who surpasses, a superior (with or without acc.), RV.; AV.; VS.; (Compar. abhibhūtara, RV. viii, 97, 10); (us), m., N. of a month, Kāṭh.; (ūs), m., N. of a die, TS.; Kāṭh.; of a prince of the Nāgas, PārGṛ.

Apte (1890) · अभिभू

abhibhū 1 P. 1 To overcome, subdue, conquer, vanquish (of persons or things); prevail over, predominate, defeat; (hence) excel, surpass; abhibhavati manaḥ kadaṃbavāyau Ki. 10. 23; abhibhūya vibhūtimārtavīṃ R. 8. 36; 4. 56; 6. 29, 16. 10; K. 52, 53; Mu. 3. 20; Ms. 7. 5; dharme naṣṭe kulaṃ kṛtsnamadharmo'bhibhavatyuta Bg. 1. 40 predominates over, overpowers; so śokābhibhūta, vipad˚, kāma˚ &c. 2 To attack, seize or fall upon, assail; vipado' bhibhavaṃtyavikramaṃ Ki. 2. 14; abhyabhāvi bharatāgrajastayā R. 11. 16, 84; Bṛ. S. 33. 30; mamāpi sattvairabhibhūyaṃte gṛhāḥ Ś. 6 infested; paritrāyadhvaṃ māmanena madhukareṇābhibhūyamānāṃ Ś. 1 attacked, troubled; abhyabhūnnilayaṃ bhrātuḥ Bk. 6. 117. 3 To humiliate, mortify, insult, disrespect; aṃḍabhaṃgābhibhūtā Pt. 1. 4 To go up to, turn to or towards (Ved.) — Caus. To overpower, surpass, defeat &c.

Monier-Williams (1899) · अभिभु (linked stem)

abhi-bhu or 2. abhi-bhū, mfn. one who surpasses, a superior (with or without acc.), RV.; AV.; VS.; (Compar. abhibhūtara, RV. viii, 97, 10); (us), m., N. of a month, Kāṭh.; (ūs), m., N. of a die, TS.; Kāṭh.; of a prince of the Nāgas, PārGṛ.

Alternative readings

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