भूखा

See also: भूखे, भीख, and भूख

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhukkhā), from Sanskrit बुभुक्षक (bubhukṣaka); equal to भूख (bhūkh) +‎ -आ (-ā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱuː.kʰɑː/, [bʱuː.kʰäː]

Adjective

भूखा • (bhūkhā) (Urdu spelling بھوکھا)

1. hungry, starving
2. (figurative) desirous

Declension

Declension of भूखा (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	भूखा bhūkhā	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखी bhūkhī	भूखी bhūkhī
oblique	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखी bhūkhī	भूखी bhūkhī
vocative	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखी bhūkhī	भूखी bhūkhī

Noun

भूखा • (bhūkhā) m (Urdu spelling بھوکھا)

1. one who is hungry

Declension

Declension of भूखा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भूखा bhūkhā	भूखे bhūkhe
oblique	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखों bhūkhõ
vocative	भूखे bhūkhe	भूखो bhūkho

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भूखा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भूखा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bubhukṣaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press