ભૂખ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bubhukkhā), from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā). Cognate with Malvi भूक (bhūk), Nimadi भूख (bhūkh), Hindustani भूख (bhūkh) / بُھوک (bhūk), Marathi भूक (bhūk), Punjabi ਭੁੱਖ (bhukkha) / بُھکّھ (bhukkh), Bengali ভুখ (bhukh).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱukʰ/
• Rhymes: -ukʰ
• Hyphenation: ભૂખ

Noun

ભૂખ • (bhūkh) f

1. hunger
2. desire, longing

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bubhukṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press