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.

    Root

    भुज् • (bhuj)

    1. to bend, curve
    2. to sweep
    Derived terms
    • भुज (bhuja)
    • भुजंगम (bhujaṃgama)
    • भुजङ्ग (bhujaṅga)
    • भुजति (bhujati)
    • भुजम् (bhujam)
    • भुज्यते (bhujyate)

    Etymology 2

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

      Root

      भुज् • (bhuj)

      1. to enjoy, consume, eat
      2. to utilize, use
      3. to experience, pass through
      Derived terms
      Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (1 c, 7 e)
      Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (21 c, 0 e)
      Primary Verbal Forms
      • भुनक्ति (bhunákti) (Present)
      • भुञ्जति (bhuñjati) (Present)
      • भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) (Future)
      • भोक्ता (bhoktā) (Periphrastic Future)
      • अभोक् (ábhok) (Aorist)
      • अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt) (Aorist)
      • भुज्यात् (bhujyāt) (Benedictive)
      • बुभुजे (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)
      • भुजे (bhujé) (Infinitive)
      • भोजसे (bhójase) (Infinitive)
      • भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) (Gerund)
      • भुङ्क्त्वा (bhuṅktvā) (Gerund)
      • भोज्य (bhojya) (Gerundive)
      • भोग्य (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)

      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) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (bhújaḥ)
      accusative भुजम् (bhújam) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (bhújaḥ)
      instrumental भुजा (bhujā́) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ)
      dative भुजे (bhujé) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      ablative भुजः (bhujáḥ) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      genitive भुजः (bhujáḥ) भुजोः (bhujóḥ) भुजाम् (bhujā́m)
      locative भुजि (bhují) भुजोः (bhujóḥ) भुक्षु (bhukṣú)
      vocative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (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) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (bhújaḥ)
      accusative भुजम् (bhújam) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (bhújaḥ)
      instrumental भुजा (bhujā́) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भिः (bhugbhíḥ)
      dative भुजे (bhujé) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      ablative भुजः (bhujáḥ) भुग्भ्याम् (bhugbhyā́m) भुग्भ्यः (bhugbhyáḥ)
      genitive भुजः (bhujáḥ) भुजोः (bhujóḥ) भुजाम् (bhujā́m)
      locative भुजि (bhují) भुजोः (bhujóḥ) भुक्षु (bhukṣú)
      vocative भुक् (bhúk) भुजौ (bhújau)
      भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)
      भुजः (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

      • Monier Williams (1899) “भुज्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 759/1-3.
      • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 265; 274-6