bhuja
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- 𑀪𑀼𑀚 (Brahmi script)
- भुज (Devanagari script)
- ভুজ (Bengali script)
- භුජ (Sinhalese script)
- ဘုဇ or ꧤုၹ (Burmese script)
- ภุช or ภุชะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᩩᨩ (Tai Tham script)
- ຠຸຊ or ຠຸຊະ or ພຸຂະ (Lao script)
- ភុជ (Khmer script)
- 𑄞𑄪𑄎 (Chakma script)
Etymology 1
Formed from the root bhuj (“to bend”), with the noun form inherited from Sanskrit भुज (bhuja). In Pali, the noun is a specific instance of the adjective, while Sanskrit appears to lack the adjective.
Adjective
bhuja
Declension
Declension table of "bhuja" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujo | bhujā |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhuje |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujena | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujassa or bhujāya or bhujatthaṃ | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujasmā or bhujamhā or bhujā | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujassa | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujasmiṃ or bhujamhi or bhuje | bhujesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuja | bhujā |
Declension table of "bhujā" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujā | bhujāyo or bhujā |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhujāyo or bhujā |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujāya | bhujāhi or bhujābhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujāya | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujāya | bhujāhi or bhujābhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujāya | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujāya or bhujāyaṃ | bhujāsu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuje | bhujāyo or bhujā |
Declension table of "bhuja" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujaṃ | bhujāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhujāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujena | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujassa or bhujāya or bhujatthaṃ | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujasmā or bhujamhā or bhujā | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujassa | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujasmiṃ or bhujamhi or bhuje | bhujesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuja | bhujāni |
Derived terms
- bhuja (“arm”)
- bhujaga (“snake”)
Noun
bhuja m
Declension
Declension table of "bhuja" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujo | bhujā |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhuje |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujena | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujassa or bhujāya or bhujatthaṃ | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujasmā or bhujamhā or bhujā | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujassa | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujasmiṃ or bhujamhi or bhuje | bhujesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuja | bhujā |
Etymology 2
Formed from the root bhuj (“to cleanse”).
Adjective
bhuja
Declension
Declension table of "bhuja" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujo | bhujā |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhuje |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujena | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujassa or bhujāya or bhujatthaṃ | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujasmā or bhujamhā or bhujā | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujassa | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujasmiṃ or bhujamhi or bhuje | bhujesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuja | bhujā |
Declension table of "bhuja" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | bhujaṃ | bhujāni |
| Accusative (second) | bhujaṃ | bhujāni |
| Instrumental (third) | bhujena | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | bhujassa or bhujāya or bhujatthaṃ | bhujānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | bhujasmā or bhujamhā or bhujā | bhujehi or bhujebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | bhujassa | bhujānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | bhujasmiṃ or bhujamhi or bhuje | bhujesu |
| Vocative (calling) | bhuja | bhujāni |