भोक

Marathi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *भोक्क (bhŏkka), from Proto-Dravidian *po-. Cognate to Hindi भोंक (bhõk).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /bʱok/

    Noun

    भोक • (bhokn

    1. hole, perforation, bore
    2. hollowness, emptiness, insubstantiality

    Declension

    Declension of भोक (neut cons-stem)
    direct
    singular
    भोक
    bhok
    direct
    plural
    भोके, भोकं
    bhoke, bhoka
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    nominative
    प्रथमा
    भोक
    bhok
    भोके, भोकं
    bhoke, bhoka
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    भोका
    bhokā
    भोकां-
    bhokān-
    acc. / dative
    द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
    भोकाला
    bhokālā
    भोकांना
    bhokānnā
    ergative भोकाने, भोकानं
    bhokāne, bhokāna
    भोकांनी
    bhokānnī
    instrumental भोकाशी
    bhokāśī
    भोकांशी
    bhokānśī
    locative
    सप्तमी
    भोकात
    bhokāt
    भोकांत
    bhokāt
    vocative
    संबोधन
    भोका
    bhokā
    भोकांनो
    bhokānno
    Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
    There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
    Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
    Genitive declension of भोक (neut cons-stem)
    masculine object
    पुल्लिंगी कर्म
    feminine object
    स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
    neuter object
    नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular*
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    singular subject
    एकवचनी कर्ता
    भोकाचा
    bhokāċā
    भोकाचे
    bhokāċe
    भोकाची
    bhokācī
    भोकाच्या
    bhokācā
    भोकाचे, भोकाचं
    bhokāċe, bhokāċa
    भोकाची
    bhokācī
    भोकाच्या
    bhokācā
    plural subject
    अनेकवचनी कर्ता
    भोकांचा
    bhokānċā
    भोकांचे
    bhokānċe
    भोकांची
    bhokāñcī
    भोकांच्या
    bhokāncā
    भोकांचे, भोकांचं
    bhokānċe, bhokānċa
    भोकांची
    bhokāñcī
    भोकांच्या
    bhokāñcā
    * Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
    Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

    References

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “भोक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
    • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “भोक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
    • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “भोक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Nepali

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [bʱo̤k]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: भोक्

    Noun

    भोक • (bhok)

    1. hunger
      मलाई भोक लाग्यो ।
      malāī bhok lāgyo .
      I am hungry.
      (literally, “Hunger has affected me.”)