Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit भोजन (bhojana). By surface analysis, bhuj (root) +‎ -ana . Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa).

Noun

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bhojana n

  1. meal, food

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhojana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 549
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhojana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 510