भोजन
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit भोजन (bhójana).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
भोजन • (bhojan) m
Declension edit
Declension of भोजन (masc cons-stem)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भोजन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Noun edit
भोजन n
- Devanagari script form of bhojana (“meal”)
Declension edit
Declension table of "भोजन" (neuter)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | भोजनं (bhojanaṃ) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Accusative (second) | भोजनं (bhojanaṃ) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Instrumental (third) | भोजनेन (bhojanena) | भोजनेहि (bhojanehi) or भोजनेभि (bhojanebhi) |
Dative (fourth) | भोजनस्स (bhojanassa) or भोजनाय (bhojanāya) or भोजनत्थं (bhojanatthaṃ) | भोजनानं (bhojanānaṃ) |
Ablative (fifth) | भोजनस्मा (bhojanasmā) or भोजनम्हा (bhojanamhā) or भोजना (bhojanā) | भोजनेहि (bhojanehi) or भोजनेभि (bhojanebhi) |
Genitive (sixth) | भोजनस्स (bhojanassa) | भोजनानं (bhojanānaṃ) |
Locative (seventh) | भोजनस्मिं (bhojanasmiṃ) or भोजनम्हि (bhojanamhi) or भोजने (bhojane) | भोजनेसु (bhojanesu) |
Vocative (calling) | भोजन (bhojana) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Sanskrit edit
Alternative scripts edit
Alternative scripts
- ভোজন (Assamese script)
- ᬪᭀᬚᬦ (Balinese script)
- ভোজন (Bengali script)
- 𑰥𑰺𑰕𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀪𑁄𑀚𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- ဘောဇန (Burmese script)
- ભોજન (Gujarati script)
- ਭੋਜਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌭𑍋𑌜𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ꦨꦺꦴꦗꦤ (Javanese script)
- 𑂦𑂷𑂔𑂢 (Kaithi script)
- ಭೋಜನ (Kannada script)
- ភោជន (Khmer script)
- ໂຠຊນ (Lao script)
- ഭോജന (Malayalam script)
- ᢨᠣᡯᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘥𑘻𑘕𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠾᠣᠸᠠᠽᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧅𑧜𑦵𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐨𑑀𑐖𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଭୋଜନ (Odia script)
- ꢩꣂꢙꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆨𑆾𑆘𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖥𑖺𑖕𑖡 (Siddham script)
- භොජන (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩳𑩕𑩣𑩯 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚡𑚴𑚑𑚝 (Takri script)
- பே⁴ாஜந (Tamil script)
- భోజన (Telugu script)
- โภชน (Thai script)
- བྷོ་ཛ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒦𑒼𑒖𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨡𑨆𑨥𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology edit
From the root भुज् (bhuj) + -अन (-ana), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
भोजन • (bhójana) stem, n
- the act of enjoying, using
- the act of eating
- a meal, food
- anything enjoyed or used, property, possession
- enjoyment, any object of enjoyment or the pleasure caused by it
- the act of giving to eat, feeding
- dressing food, cooking
Declension edit
Neuter a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Adjective edit
भोजन • (bhójana) stem
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनः bhójanaḥ |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनान् bhójanān |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ī-stem declension of भोजनी (bhójanī) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनी bhójanī |
भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ |
भोजन्यः / भोजनीः¹ bhójanyaḥ / bhójanīḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजनि bhójani |
भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ |
भोजन्यः / भोजनीः¹ bhójanyaḥ / bhójanīḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनीम् bhójanīm |
भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ |
भोजनीः bhójanīḥ |
Instrumental | भोजन्या bhójanyā |
भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām |
भोजनीभिः bhójanībhiḥ |
Dative | भोजन्यै bhójanyai |
भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām |
भोजनीभ्यः bhójanībhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजन्याः / भोजन्यै² bhójanyāḥ / bhójanyai² |
भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām |
भोजनीभ्यः bhójanībhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजन्याः / भोजन्यै² bhójanyāḥ / bhójanyai² |
भोजन्योः bhójanyoḥ |
भोजनीनाम् bhójanīnām |
Locative | भोजन्याम् bhójanyām |
भोजन्योः bhójanyoḥ |
भोजनीषु bhójanīṣu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजने bhójane |
भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Proper noun edit
भोजन • (bhójana) stem, m
- name of a mountain
Declension edit
Masculine a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनः bhójanaḥ |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam |
भोजनौ / भोजना¹ bhójanau / bhójanā¹ |
भोजनान् bhójanān |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt |
भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām |
भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane |
भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ |
भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Descendants edit
- Prakrit: 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa)
- Pali: bhojana
- → Hindi: भोजन (bhojan)
- → Kannada: ಭೋಜನ (bhōjana)
- → Tamil: போசனம் (pōcaṉam), போஜனம் (pōjaṉam)
- → Telugu: భోజనము (bhōjanamu)
References edit
- Monier Williams (1899) “भोजन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 768/1.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan][1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 276