भुज्
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
- भोज् (bhoj)
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ভুজ্ (Assamese script)
- ᬪᬸᬚ᭄ (Balinese script)
- ভুজ্ (Bengali script)
- 𑰥𑰲𑰕𑰿 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀪𑀼𑀚𑁆 (Brahmi script)
- ဘုဇ် (Burmese script)
- ભુજ્ (Gujarati script)
- ਭੁਜ੍ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑍍 (Grantha script)
- ꦨꦸꦗ꧀ (Javanese script)
- 𑂦𑂳𑂔𑂹 (Kaithi script)
- ಭುಜ್ (Kannada script)
- ភុជ៑ (Khmer script)
- ຠຸຊ຺ (Lao script)
- ഭുജ് (Malayalam script)
- ᢨᡠᡯ (Manchu script)
- 𑘥𑘳𑘕𑘿 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠾᠤᠽ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧅𑧔𑦵𑧠 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐨𑐸𑐖𑑂 (Newa script)
- ଭୁଜ୍ (Odia script)
- ꢩꢸꢙ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆨𑆶𑆘𑇀 (Sharada script)
- 𑖥𑖲𑖕𑖿 (Siddham script)
- භුජ් (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩳𑩒𑩣 𑪙 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚡𑚰𑚑𑚶 (Takri script)
- பு⁴ஜ் (Tamil script)
- భుజ్ (Telugu script)
- ภุชฺ (Thai script)
- བྷུ་ཛ྄ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒦𑒳𑒖𑓂 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨡𑨃𑨥𑨴 (Zanabazar Square script)
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱud͡ʑ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bʱud͡ʑ/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (“to bend, curve”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φεύγω (pheúgō); Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan), *𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*baugjan); German biogan, biegen (“to bend, turn”); Old English būgan; English bow.
Root
भुज् • (bhuj)
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (0 c, 7 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (19 c, 0 e)
- Primary Verbal Forms
- भुजति (bhujáti) (Present)
- बुभोज (bubhója) (Perfect)
- Secondary Forms
- भुज्यते (bhujyate) (Passive)
- Non-Finite Forms
- भुग्न (bhugna) (Past Participle)
- Derived Nominal Forms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy, consume”). Cognate with Latin fungor, whence English function and fungible.
Root
भुज् • (bhuj)
- to enjoy, consume, eat
- to utilize, use
- to experience, pass through
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (0 c, 7 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (19 c, 0 e)
- Primary Verbal Forms
- Secondary Forms
- भुज्यते (bhujyate) (Passive)
- अभोजि (abhoji) (Passive Aorist)
- भोजयति (bhojayati) (Causative)
- भुञ्जापयति (bhuñjāpayati) (Causative)
- अबूभुजत् (abūbhujat) (Causative Aorist)
- बुभुक्षति (bubhukṣati) (Desiderative)
- बोभुजीति (bobhujīti) (Intensive)
- बोभुज्यते (bobhujyate) (Intensive)
- Non-Finite Forms
- भुक्त (bhukta) (Past Participle)
- भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) (Infinitive)
- भुजे (bhujé) (Infinitive)
- भोजसे (bhójase) (Infinitive)
- भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) (Gerund)
- भुङ्क्त्वा (bhuṅktvā) (Gerund)
- भोज्य (bhojya) (Gerundive)
- भोग्य (bhógya) (Gerundive)
- भोक्तव्य (bhoktavya) (Gerundive)
- भोजनीय (bhojanīya) (Gerundive)
- भोजयितव्य (bhojayitavya) (Causative Gerundive)
- बुभुक्षु (bubhukṣu) (Desiderative Participle)
- Derived Nominal Forms
- Prefixed Root Forms
- अनुभुज् (anubhuj)
- अभिभुज् (abhibhuj)
- उपभुज् (upabhuj)
- परिभुज् (paribhuj)
- प्रतिभुज् (pratibhuj)
- प्रभुज् (prabhuj)
- सम्भुज् (sambhuj)
Noun
भुज् • (bhúj) stem, f
- enjoyment, profit, advantage, possession or use of
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भुक् (bhúk) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
| accusative | भुजम् (bhújam) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
| instrumental | भुजा (bhujā́) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ) |
| dative | भुजे (bhujé) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ) |
| ablative | भुजः (bhujáḥ) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ) |
| genitive | भुजः (bhujáḥ) | भुजोः (bhujóḥ) | भुजाम् (bhujā́m) |
| locative | भुजि (bhují) | भुजोः (bhujóḥ) | भुक्षु (bhukṣú) |
| vocative | भुक् (bhúk) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
भुज् • (bhúj) stem, m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भुक् (bhúk) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
| accusative | भुजम् (bhújam) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
| instrumental | भुजा (bhujā́) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ) |
| dative | भुजे (bhujé) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ) |
| ablative | भुजः (bhujáḥ) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ) |
| genitive | भुजः (bhujáḥ) | भुजोः (bhujóḥ) | भुजाम् (bhujā́m) |
| locative | भुजि (bhují) | भुजोः (bhujóḥ) | भुक्षु (bhukṣú) |
| vocative | भुक् (bhúk) | भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹) |
भुजः (bhújaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
Adjective
भुज् • (bhuj) stem
- (at the end of a compound) enjoying (also carnally), eating, consuming, partaking of, possessing, ruling
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
| accusative | भुजम् (bhujam) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
| instrumental | भुजा (bhujā) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ) |
| dative | भुजे (bhuje) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुजाम् (bhujām) |
| locative | भुजि (bhuji) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुक्षु (bhukṣu) |
| vocative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
| accusative | भुजम् (bhujam) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
| instrumental | भुजा (bhujā) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ) |
| dative | भुजे (bhuje) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुजाम् (bhujām) |
| locative | भुजि (bhuji) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुक्षु (bhukṣu) |
| vocative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹) |
भुजः (bhujaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजी (bhujī) | भुञ्जि (bhuñji) |
| accusative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजी (bhujī) | भुञ्जि (bhuñji) |
| instrumental | भुजा (bhujā) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ) |
| dative | भुजे (bhuje) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) | भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भुजः (bhujaḥ) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुजाम् (bhujām) |
| locative | भुजि (bhuji) | भुजोः (bhujoḥ) | भुक्षु (bhukṣu) |
| vocative | भुक् (bhuk) | भुजी (bhujī) | भुञ्जि (bhuñji) |
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “भुज्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 759, columns 1-3.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 274-6
- Lubotsky, Alexander (2011), The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, pages 101-2
- Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2025), “bhuj”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.