भ्रूण
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रूण (bhrūṇa). Doublet of भून (bhūn), which is inherited.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɾuːɳ/, [bʱɾũːɳ]
Noun
भ्रूण • (bhrūṇ) m
- fetus, embryo
- (figurative) beginning, conception
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भ्रूण bhrūṇ |
भ्रूण bhrūṇ |
| oblique | भ्रूण bhrūṇ |
भ्रूणों bhrūṇõ |
| vocative | भ्रूण bhrūṇ |
भ्रूणो bhrūṇo |
Derived terms
- भ्रूणहत्या (bhrūṇhatyā)
- भ्रूणविज्ञान (bhrūṇvijñān)
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “भ्रूण”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
Sanskrit
Etymology
Pokorny suggests Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewH- (“to well up, gush”).[1] Stokes instead compares Proto-Celtic *brusū (“belly, breast”) and possibly Ancient Greek βρύω (brúō, “to swell up”).[2]
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɾuː.ɳɐ́/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bʱɾuː.ɳɐ/
Noun
भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) stem, n
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám) | भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé) | भ्रूणानि (bhrūṇā́ni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹) |
| accusative | भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám) | भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé) | भ्रूणानि (bhrūṇā́ni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹) |
| instrumental | भ्रूणेन (bhrūṇéna) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणैः (bhrūṇaíḥ) भ्रूणेभिः¹ (bhrūṇébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भ्रूणाय (bhrūṇā́ya) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भ्रूणात् (bhrūṇā́t) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भ्रूणस्य (bhrūṇásya) | भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ) | भ्रूणानाम् (bhrūṇā́nām) |
| locative | भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé) | भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ) | भ्रूणेषु (bhrūṇéṣu) |
| vocative | भ्रूण (bhrū́ṇa) | भ्रूणे (bhrū́ṇe) | भ्रूणानि (bhrū́ṇāni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrū́ṇā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) stem, m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भ्रूणः (bhrūṇáḥ) | भ्रूणौ (bhrūṇaú) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹) |
भ्रूणाः (bhrūṇā́ḥ) भ्रूणासः¹ (bhrūṇā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám) | भ्रूणौ (bhrūṇaú) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹) |
भ्रूणान् (bhrūṇā́n) |
| instrumental | भ्रूणेन (bhrūṇéna) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणैः (bhrūṇaíḥ) भ्रूणेभिः¹ (bhrūṇébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भ्रूणाय (bhrūṇā́ya) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भ्रूणात् (bhrūṇā́t) | भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām) | भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भ्रूणस्य (bhrūṇásya) | भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ) | भ्रूणानाम् (bhrūṇā́nām) |
| locative | भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé) | भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ) | भ्रूणेषु (bhrūṇéṣu) |
| vocative | भ्रूण (bhrū́ṇa) | भ्रूणौ (bhrū́ṇau) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrū́ṇā¹) |
भ्रूणाः (bhrū́ṇāḥ) भ्रूणासः¹ (bhrū́ṇāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- Sauraseni Prakrit:
- Gujarati: ભૂણ (bhūṇ)
- Hindi: भून (bhūn)
- → Hindi: भ्रूण (bhrūṇ)
References
- ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “128-32”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 128-32
- ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “brù”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN