भुई
See also: भई and भाई
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘳𑘃 (bhuī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺 (bhūmi), from Sanskrit भूमि (bhū́mi). Doublet of भूमी (bhūmī). Compare Gujarati ભોં (bhõ), Hindustani بُھئِیں / भुईं (bhuī̃), Sindhi ڀنُئيِ / भुंई, Nepali भुइँ (bhuĩ), Maithili भुइँ / 𑒦𑒳𑒃𑒿, Oriya ଭୁଇଁ (bhuim̐), Assamese ভূঁই (bhũi), Sinhalese බිම (bima), Dhivehi ބިން (bin̊), Romani phuv.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʱui/, [bʱuːiː]
Noun
भुई • (bhuī) f
- earth, ground
- Synonyms: जमीन (jamīn), भूमी (bhūmī)
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “भुई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “भुई,_भुईं”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “भुई-ईं”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “bhūˊmi (9557)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press