ਭੁੱਖ
Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā).
Noun
ਭੁੱਖ • (bhukkha) f (Shahmukhi spelling بُھکھ)
- hunger, appetite
- starvation
- (figuratively) strong desire, fondness
Related terms
- ਭੁੱਖਾ (bhukkhā, “hungry”, adjective)
- ਭੁੱਖੜ (bhukkhaṛ, “voracious”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਭੁੱਖ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023