بکھ

Saraiki

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bubhukkhā), from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā). Cognate with Sindhi بُک (bukha), Urdu بھوک (bhok), Bengali ভুখ (bhukh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʊkʰ/

Noun

بُکھ (bukh) f

1. hunger, appetite

   بُکھ لَڳّی وی؟

   bukh lag̈g̈ī vī?

   are you feeling hungry?

See also

• بُکّھا (bukkhā, “hungry”, adjective)