Marathi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʱu.mi/, [bʱu.miː]

Noun

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भूमी (bhūmīf

  1. land, ground
    Synonyms: धरती (dhartī), जमीन (jamīn)
  2. region, nation
    Synonyms: देश (deś), राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra)
  3. the earth
    Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरती (dhartī)
  4. (geometry) the base of a polygon

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine, “भूमी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भूमि”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press