भोजन
See also: भाजन and भेजना
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit भोजन (bhójana).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱoː.d͡ʒən/, [bʱoː.d͡ʒə̃n̪]
Noun
भोजन • (bhojan) m
- (formal) food
- Synonym: खाना (khānā)
Declension
Declension of भोजन (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | भोजन bhojan | भोजन bhojan |
oblique | भोजन bhojan | भोजनों bhojanõ |
vocative | भोजन bhojan | भोजनो bhojano |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भोजन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- bhojana (Latin script)
- 𑀪𑁄𑀚𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- ভোজন (Bengali script)
- භොජන (Sinhalese script)
- ဘောဇန or ꧤေႃၹၼ (Burmese script)
- โภชน or โภชะนะ (Thai script)
- ᨽᩮᩣᨩᨶ (Tai Tham script)
- ໂຠຊນ or ໂຠຊະນະ (Lao script)
- ភោជន (Khmer script)
- 𑄞𑄮𑄎𑄚 (Chakma script)
Noun
भोजन n
- Devanagari script form of bhojana (“meal”)
Declension
Declension table of "भोजन" (neuter)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | भोजनं (bhojanaṃ) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Accusative (second) | भोजनं (bhojanaṃ) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Instrumental (third) | भोजनेन (bhojanena) | भोजनेहि (bhojanehi) or भोजनेभि (bhojanebhi) |
Dative (fourth) | भोजनस्स (bhojanassa) or भोजनाय (bhojanāya) or भोजनत्थं (bhojanatthaṃ) | भोजनानं (bhojanānaṃ) |
Ablative (fifth) | भोजनस्मा (bhojanasmā) or भोजनम्हा (bhojanamhā) or भोजना (bhojanā) | भोजनेहि (bhojanehi) or भोजनेभि (bhojanebhi) |
Genitive (sixth) | भोजनस्स (bhojanassa) | भोजनानं (bhojanānaṃ) |
Locative (seventh) | भोजनस्मिं (bhojanasmiṃ) or भोजनम्हि (bhojanamhi) or भोजने (bhojane) | भोजनेसु (bhojanesu) |
Vocative (calling) | भोजन (bhojana) | भोजनानि (bhojanāni) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ᬪᭀᬚᬦ (Balinese script)
- ভোজন (Assamese script)
- ভোজন (Bengali script)
- 𑰥𑰺𑰕𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀪𑁄𑀚𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- 𑌭𑍋𑌜𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ભોજન (Gujarati script)
- ਭੋਜਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- ꦨꦺꦴꦗꦤ (Javanese script)
- ភោជន (Khmer script)
- ಭೋಜನ (Kannada script)
- ໂຠຊນ (Lao script)
- ഭോജന (Malayalam script)
- 𑘥𑘻𑘕𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠾᠣᠸᠠᠽᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- ᢨᠣᡯᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- ဘောဇန (Burmese script)
- 𑧅𑧜𑦵𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐨𑑀𑐖𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଭୋଜନ (Oriya script)
- ꢩꣂꢙꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆨𑆾𑆘𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖥𑖺𑖕𑖡 (Siddham script)
- භෝජන (Sinhalese script)
- భోజన (Telugu script)
- โภชน (Thai script)
- བྷོ་ཛ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒦𑒼𑒖𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
Etymology
From the root भुज् (bhuj) + -अन (-ana), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɐ́w.d͡ʑɐ.nɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbʱoː.d͡ʑɐ.n̪ɐ/
Noun
भोजन • (bhójana) n
- the act of enjoying, using
- the act of eating
- a meal, food
- anything enjoyed or used, property, possession
- enjoyment, any object of enjoyment or the pleasure caused by it
- the act of giving to eat, feeding
- dressing food, cooking
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Adjective
भोजन • (bhójana)
- feeding, giving to eat (said of Shiva)
- voracious
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनः bhójanaḥ | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनान् bhójanān |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ī-stem declension of भोजनी (bhójanī) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनी bhójanī | भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ | भोजन्यः / भोजनीः¹ bhójanyaḥ / bhójanīḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजनि bhójani | भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ | भोजन्यः / भोजनीः¹ bhójanyaḥ / bhójanīḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनीम् bhójanīm | भोजन्यौ / भोजनी¹ bhójanyau / bhójanī¹ | भोजनीः bhójanīḥ |
Instrumental | भोजन्या bhójanyā | भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām | भोजनीभिः bhójanībhiḥ |
Dative | भोजन्यै bhójanyai | भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām | भोजनीभ्यः bhójanībhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजन्याः bhójanyāḥ | भोजनीभ्याम् bhójanībhyām | भोजनीभ्यः bhójanībhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजन्याः bhójanyāḥ | भोजन्योः bhójanyoḥ | भोजनीनाम् bhójanīnām |
Locative | भोजन्याम् bhójanyām | भोजन्योः bhójanyoḥ | भोजनीषु bhójanīṣu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजने bhójane | भोजनानि / भोजना¹ bhójanāni / bhójanā¹ |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Proper noun
भोजन • (bhójana) m
- name of a mountain
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of भोजन (bhójana) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | भोजनः bhójanaḥ | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | भोजन bhójana | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनाः / भोजनासः¹ bhójanāḥ / bhójanāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | भोजनम् bhójanam | भोजनौ bhójanau | भोजनान् bhójanān |
Instrumental | भोजनेन bhójanena | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनैः / भोजनेभिः¹ bhójanaiḥ / bhójanebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | भोजनाय bhójanāya | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Ablative | भोजनात् bhójanāt | भोजनाभ्याम् bhójanābhyām | भोजनेभ्यः bhójanebhyaḥ |
Genitive | भोजनस्य bhójanasya | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनानाम् bhójanānām |
Locative | भोजने bhójane | भोजनयोः bhójanayoḥ | भोजनेषु bhójaneṣu |
Notes |
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Descendants
- Prakrit: 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa)
- → Kannada: ಬೋನ (bōna)
- → Tamil: போனகம் (pōṉakam); போனம் (pōṉam)
- → Telugu: బోనము (bōnamu)
- → Tulu: ಬೋನ (bōna)
- Pali: bhojana
- → Hindi: भोजन (bhojan)
- → Kannada: ಭೋಜನ (bhōjana)
- → Tamil: போசனம் (pōcaṉam), போஜனம் (pōjaṉam)
- → Telugu: భోజనము (bhōjanamu)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “भोजन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 768.