भ्रूण

भ्रूण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रूण (bhrūṇa). Doublet of भून (bhūn), which is inherited.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱɾuːɳ/, [bʱɾũːɳ]

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇ) m

1. fetus, embryo
2. (figurative) beginning, conception

Declension

Declension of भ्रूण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूण bhrūṇ
oblique	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूणों bhrūṇõ
vocative	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूणो bhrūṇo

Derived terms

• भ्रूणहत्या (bhrūṇhatyā)
• भ्रूणविज्ञान (bhrūṇvigyān)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भ्रूण”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

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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) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɾuː.ɳɐ/

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) n

1. embryo, fetus

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भ्रूण (bhrūṇá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भ्रूणम् bhrūṇám	भ्रूणे bhrūṇé	भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹ bhrūṇā́ni / bhrūṇā́¹
Vocative	भ्रूण bhrū́ṇa	भ्रूणे bhrū́ṇe	भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹ bhrū́ṇāni / bhrū́ṇā¹
Accusative	भ्रूणम् bhrūṇám	भ्रूणे bhrūṇé	भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹ bhrūṇā́ni / bhrūṇā́¹
Instrumental	भ्रूणेन bhrūṇéna	भ्रूणाभ्याम् bhrūṇā́bhyām	भ्रूणैः / भ्रूणेभिः¹ bhrūṇaíḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) m

1. child, boy, young one

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भ्रूण (bhrūṇá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भ्रूणः bhrūṇáḥ	भ्रूणौ bhrūṇaú	भ्रूणाः / भ्रूणासः¹ bhrūṇā́ḥ / bhrūṇā́saḥ¹
Vocative	भ्रूण bhrū́ṇa	भ्रूणौ bhrū́ṇau	भ्रूणाः / भ्रूणासः¹ bhrū́ṇāḥ / bhrū́ṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भ्रूणम् bhrūṇám	भ्रूणौ bhrūṇaú	भ्रूणान् bhrūṇā́n
Instrumental	भ्रूणेन bhrūṇéna	भ्रूणाभ्याम् bhrūṇā́bhyām	भ्रूणैः / भ्रूणेभिः¹ bhrūṇaíḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Gujarati: ભૂણ (bhūṇ)
  • Hindi: भून (bhūn)
• → Hindi: भ्रूण (bhrūṇ)

References

1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 128-32
2. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “brù”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN