भीष bhīṣa
2 syllables SLP1 BIza

As a Hindi name

भीष · noun · feminine

भीख । खैरात — Śabdasāgara

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

the act of frightening, intimidation

Dictionary-attested — inflected form Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)

Why this matches what you typed

M1 · same meaning "bhīṣa" is the vocative of "bhīṣā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.

Dictionary citations

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

1. bhīṣā f. the act of frightening, intimidation, Mn. viii, 264.

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

2. bhīṣā ind. through fear of (abl.), RV.; Br.; Up.

Alternative readings

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