भुज्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • भोज् (bhoj)

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (to bend, curve). Cognate with Ancient Greek φεύγω (pheúgō); Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan), *𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*baugjan); German biogan, biegen (to bend, turn); Old English būgan; English bow.[1][2]

    Root

    भुज् • (bhuj)

    1. to bend, curve
    2. to sweep
    Derived terms
    Primary verbal forms
    • भु॒जति॑ (bhujáti, present)
    • बु॒भोज॑ (bubhója, perfect)
    Secondary forms
    • भुज्यते (bhujyate, passive)
    Non-finite forms
    Derived nominal forms
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (1 c, 7 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (21 c, 0 e)

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “BHOJ1”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 274
    2. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011), “bhoj [1]”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, page 101

    Further reading

    • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2026), “bhuj”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (to enjoy, consume). Cognate with Latin fungor, whence English function and fungible.[1][2]

      Root

      भुज् • (bhuj)

      1. to enjoy, consume, eat
      2. to utilize, use
      3. to experience, pass through
      Derived terms
      Primary verbal forms
      • भु॒नक्ति॑ (bhunákti, present)
      • भुञ्जति (bhuñjati, present)
      • भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati, future)
      • भोक्ता (bhoktā, periphrastic future)
      • अभो॑क् (ábhok, aorist)
      • अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt, aorist)
      • भुज्यात् (bhujyāt, benedictive)
      • बु॒भु॒जे (bubhujé, perfect)
      Secondary forms
      • भुज्यते (bhujyate, passive)
      • अभोजि (abhoji, passive aorist)
      • भोजयति (bhojayati, causative)
      • भुञ्जापयति (bhuñjāpayati, causative)
      • अबूभुजत् (abūbhujat, causative aorist)
      • बुभुक्षति (bubhukṣati, desiderative)
      • बोभुजीति (bobhujīti, intensive)
      • बोभुज्यते (bobhujyate, intensive)
      Non-finite forms
      • भुक्त (bhukta, past participle)
      • भोक्तुम् (bhoktum, infinitive)
      • भु॒जे (bhujé, infinitive)
      • भोज॑से (bhójase, infinitive)
      • भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā, gerund)
      • भुङ्क्त्वा (bhuṅktvā, gerund)
      • भोज्य (bhojya, gerundive)
      • भोग्य॑ (bhógya, gerundive)
      • भोक्तव्य (bhoktavya, gerundive)
      • भोजनीय (bhojanīya, gerundive)
      • भोजयितव्य (bhojayitavya, causative gerundive)
      • बुभुक्षु (bubhukṣu, desiderative participle)
      Derived nominal forms
      Prefixed root forms
      • अनुभुज् (anubhuj)
      • अभिभुज् (abhibhuj)
      • उपभुज् (upabhuj)
      • परिभुज् (paribhuj)
      • प्रतिभुज् (pratibhuj)
      • प्रभुज् (prabhuj)
      • सम्भुज् (sambhuj)
      Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (1 c, 7 e)
      Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (21 c, 0 e)

      Noun

      भुज् • (bhúj) stemf

      1. enjoyment, profit, advantage, possession or use of
      Declension
      Feminine root-stem declension of भुज्
      singular dual plural
      nominative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      accusative भुज॑म् (bhújam) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      instrumental भु॒जा (bhujā́) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ)
      dative भु॒जे (bhujé) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      ablative भु॒जः (bhujáḥ) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      genitive भु॒जः (bhujáḥ) भु॒जोः (bhujóḥ) भु॒जाम् (bhujā́m)
      locative भु॒जि (bhují) भु॒जोः (bhujóḥ) भु॒क्षु (bhukṣú)
      vocative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      • ¹Vedic

      Noun

      भुज् • (bhúj) stemm

      1. an enjoyer, eater (said of Agni)
      2. enjoying the reward of, suffering for
      3. passing, through, fulfilling
      Declension
      Masculine root-stem declension of भुज्
      singular dual plural
      nominative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      accusative भुज॑म् (bhújam) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      instrumental भु॒जा (bhujā́) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ)
      dative भु॒जे (bhujé) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      ablative भु॒जः (bhujáḥ) भु॒ग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भु॒ग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      genitive भु॒जः (bhujáḥ) भु॒जोः (bhujóḥ) भु॒जाम् (bhujā́m)
      locative भु॒जि (bhují) भु॒जोः (bhujóḥ) भु॒क्षु (bhukṣú)
      vocative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ॑ (bhújau)
      भुजा॑¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः॑ (bhújaḥ)
      • ¹Vedic

      Adjective

      भुज् • (bhuj) stem

      1. (at the end of a compound) enjoying (also carnally), eating, consuming, partaking of, possessing, ruling
      Declension
      Masculine root-stem declension of भुज्
      singular dual plural
      nominative भुक् (bhuk) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      accusative भुजम् (bhujam) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      instrumental भुजा (bhujā) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ)
      dative भुजे (bhuje) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      ablative भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      genitive भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुजाम् (bhujām)
      locative भुजि (bhuji) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुक्षु (bhukṣu)
      vocative भुक् (bhuk) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      • ¹Vedic
      Feminine root-stem declension of भुज्
      singular dual plural
      nominative भुक् (bhuk) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      accusative भुजम् (bhujam) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      instrumental भुजा (bhujā) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ)
      dative भुजे (bhuje) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      ablative भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      genitive भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुजाम् (bhujām)
      locative भुजि (bhuji) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुक्षु (bhukṣu)
      vocative भुक् (bhuk) भुजौ (bhujau)
      भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)
      भुजः (bhujaḥ)
      • ¹Vedic
      Neuter root-stem declension of भुज्
      singular dual plural
      nominative भुक् (bhuk) भुजी (bhujī) भुञ्जि (bhuñji)
      accusative भुक् (bhuk) भुजी (bhujī) भुञ्जि (bhuñji)
      instrumental भुजा (bhujā) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भिः (bhugbhiḥ)
      dative भुजे (bhuje) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      ablative भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyām) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyaḥ)
      genitive भुजः (bhujaḥ) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुजाम् (bhujām)
      locative भुजि (bhuji) भुजोः (bhujoḥ) भुक्षु (bhukṣu)
      vocative भुक् (bhuk) भुजी (bhujī) भुञ्जि (bhuñji)

      References

      1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “BHOJ2”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 275
      2. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (2011), “bhoj [2]”, in The Indo-Aryan Inherited Lexicon (in progress) (Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Project), Leiden University, page 101

      Further reading

      • Hellwig, Oliver (2010–2026), “bhuj”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.