aBī | अBई | aBI
1. a-Bī | अ-Bई | mfn. fearless, R.; Ragh.
2. aBī | अBई | (√ i), aBy-e/ti | अBय्-ए/ति | (Imper. 2. sg. aBī/hi | अBई/हि |; impf. 3. pl. -āyan | -आयन् |, 3. sg. Ā. -āyata | -आयत |; ind.p. aBī/tya | अBई/त्य |) to come near, approach, go up to or towards (acc.), RV. &c.; (with sakāṣam | सकाषम् | or samīpam | समीपम् | or pārṣve | पार्ष्वे |) id., Pañcat.; to go along or after (acc.), RV. &c.; to enter, join, go over to, Mn.; Bhaṭṭ.; (with a pr. p.) to begin to, (perf. 3. pl. aBīyu/ḥ | अBईयु/ः |), ŚBr.; to reach, obtain, RV. &c.; to get or fall into (acc.), MBh. &c.; to come to, fall to one's share (with acc.), Bhaṭṭ.; (said of the sun) to rise (as if he came nearer; also with aBitarām | अBइतराम् | [q.v.] instead of aBi | अBइ |), AitBr., (with astam | अस्तम् |) to set, MBh. i, 1797 (cf. aBy-aya | अBय्-अय |) : Pass. aBīyate | अBईयते | to be perceived, known, BhP. : Intens. (1. pl. -īmahe | -ईमहे |) to ask, request, RV. i, 24, 3.
2. aBī | अBई | (√ i), aBy-e/ti | अBय्-ए/ति | (Imper. 2. sg. aBī/hi | अBई/हि |; impf. 3. pl. -āyan | -आयन् |, 3. sg. Ā. -āyata | -आयत |; ind.p. aBī/tya | अBई/त्य |) to come near, approach, go up to or towards (acc.), RV. &c.; (with sakāṣam | सकाषम् | or samīpam | समीपम् | or pārṣve | पार्ष्वे |) id., Pañcat.; to go along or after (acc.), RV. &c.; to enter, join, go over to, Mn.; Bhaṭṭ.; (with a pr. p.) to begin to, (perf. 3. pl. aBīyu/ḥ | अBईयु/ः |), ŚBr.; to reach, obtain, RV. &c.; to get or fall into (acc.), MBh. &c.; to come to, fall to one's share (with acc.), Bhaṭṭ.; (said of the sun) to rise (as if he came nearer; also with aBitarām | अBइतराम् | [q.v.] instead of aBi | अBइ |), AitBr., (with astam | अस्तम् |) to set, MBh. i, 1797 (cf. aBy-aya | अBय्-अय |) : Pass. aBīyate | अBईयते | to be perceived, known, BhP. : Intens. (1. pl. -īmahe | -ईमहे |) to ask, request, RV. i, 24, 3.