bhojana
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit भोजन (bhojana). By surface analysis, bhuj (root) + -ana . Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa).
Noun edit
bhojana n
Declension edit
Declension table of "bhojana" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhojanaṃ | bhojanāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhojanaṃ | bhojanāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhojanena | bhojanehi or bhojanebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhojanassa or bhojanāya or bhojanatthaṃ | bhojanānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhojanasmā or bhojanamhā or bhojanā | bhojanehi or bhojanebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhojanassa | bhojanānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhojanasmiṃ or bhojanamhi or bhojane | bhojanesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhojana | bhojanāni |
Derived terms edit
- vikālabhojana (“eating in the afternoon or at night”)
References edit
- 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