भूमी

Marathi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi), through Old Marathi 𑘥𑘳𑘦𑘲 (bhumī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱu.mi/, [bʱu.miː]

Noun

भूमी • (bhūmīf

  1. land, ground
    Synonyms: धरती (dhartī), जमीन (jamīn)
  2. region, nation
    Synonyms: देश (deś), राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra)
  3. the Earth
    Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pruthvī), धरती (dhartī)
  4. (geometry) the base of a polygon

Declension

Declension of भूमी (fem ī-stem)
direct
singular
भूमी
bhūmī
direct
plural
भूम्या
bhūmyā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भूमी
bhūmī
भूम्या
bhūmyā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भूमी
bhūmī
भूम्यां-
bhūmyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भूमीला
bhūmīlā
भूम्यांना
bhūmyānnā
ergative भूमीने, भूमीनं
bhūmīne, bhūmīna
भूम्यांनी
bhūmyānnī
instrumental भूमीशी
bhūmīśī
भूम्यांशी
bhūmyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भूमीत
bhūmīt
भूम्यांत
bhūmyāt
vocative
संबोधन
भूमी
bhūmī
भूम्यांनो
bhūmyānno
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 भूमी (fem ī-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
भूमीचा
bhūmīċā
भूमीचे
bhūmīċe
भूमीची
bhūmīcī
भूमीच्या
bhūmīcā
भूमीचे, भूमीचं
bhūmīċe, bhūmīċa
भूमीची
bhūmīcī
भूमीच्या
bhūmīcā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भूम्यांचा
bhūmyānċā
भूम्यांचे
bhūmyānċe
भूम्यांची
bhūmyāñcī
भूम्यांच्या
bhūmyāncā
भूम्यांचे, भूम्यांचं
bhūmyānċe, bhūmyānċa
भूम्यांची
bhūmyāñcī
भूम्यांच्या
bhūmyāñcā
* 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.

Proper noun

भूमी • (bhūmīf

  1. a female given name, Bhoomi, Bhumi, from Sanskrit

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भूमी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भूमि”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press