Sanskrit edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative scripts edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (to bend, curve). Cognate with German biegen (to bend, turn).

Root edit

भुज् (√bhuj)

  1. to bend, curve, cl.6 P. (Dhātup. xxviii, 124) भुजति (bhujati) (pf. बुभोज (bubhoja) aor. अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt) fut. भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) and °क्ता Gr.; really only pr. stem aor. -अबुभोजीस् (-abubhojīs) and ind.p. -भुज्य (-bhujya) after निर् (nir) and परि (pari); compare also भुजम् (bhujam) in भुजं-ग (bhujaṃ-ga) and भुजंगम (bhujaṃgama))
  2. (?) to sweep (compare 1. भुजि (bhuji)) RV. : (passive भुज्यते (bhujyate), to be bent down or disheartened Hit. iv, 28. [compare Ancient Greek φεύγω (pheúgō); Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan), 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (baugjan) (?); German biogan, biegen; Old English būgan; English bow]).
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (to enjoy, consume). Cognate with Latin fungor, whence English function and fungible.

Root edit

भुज् (√bhuj)

  1. to enjoy, consume, eat
  2. to utilize, use
  3. to experience, pass through
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

भुज् (bhúj) stemf

  1. enjoyment, profit, advantage, possession or use of
Declension edit
Feminine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhúj)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भुक्
bhúk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / bhújā¹
भुजः
bhújaḥ
Vocative भुक्
bhúk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / bhújā¹
भुजः
bhújaḥ
Accusative भुजम्
bhújam
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun edit

भुज् (bhúj) stemm

  1. an enjoyer, eater (said of Agni)
  2. enjoying the reward of, suffering for
  3. passing, through, fulfilling
Declension edit
Masculine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhúj)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भुक्
bhúk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / bhújā¹
भुजः
bhújaḥ
Vocative भुक्
bhúk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / bhújā¹
भुजः
bhújaḥ
Accusative भुजम्
bhújam
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhújau / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective edit

भुज् (bhuj) stem

  1. (at the end of compounds) enjoying (also carnally), eating, consuming, partaking of, possessing, ruling
Declension edit
Masculine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भुक्
bhuk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / bhujā¹
भुजः
bhujaḥ
Vocative भुक्
bhuk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / bhujā¹
भुजः
bhujaḥ
Accusative भुजम्
bhujam
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भुक्
bhuk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / bhujā¹
भुजः
bhujaḥ
Vocative भुक्
bhuk
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / bhujā¹
भुजः
bhujaḥ
Accusative भुजम्
bhujam
भुजौ / भुजा¹
bhujau / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भुक्
bhuk
भुजी
bhujī
भुञ्जि
bhuñji
Vocative 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

References edit

  • Monier Williams (1899), “भुज्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 759/1-3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 265; 274-6