भावुक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भावुक (bhāvuka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑː.ʋʊk/, [bʱäː.ʋʊk]

Adjective

भावुक • (bhāvuk) (indeclinable)

1. sympathetic, sensitive
2. emotional, sentimental
3. thoughtful

Derived terms

• भावुकता (bhāvuktā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भावुक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press