ਭੂਮੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਭੂਮ (bhūm), ਭੂ (bhū)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi). Doublet of ਭੋਏਂ (bhoē̃) and ਭੋਂ (bhõ), inherited forms.

Noun

ਭੂਮੀ • (bhūmī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بھومی) (India)

  1. earth, land, ground, fields, soil
  2. Earth

Derived terms

  • ਭੂਮੀਆ m (bhūmīā, “landowner”)
  • ਭੂਮੀਗਤ (bhūmīgat, “underground”, adjective)
  • ਭੂਮੀਦਾਰ m (bhūmīdār, “landowner”)
  • ਭੂਮੀਹੀਣ (bhūmīhīṇ, “landless”, adjective)

Further reading

  • “ਭੂਮੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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