भुज्

See also: भुज, भाजी, भांजी, भोज, भांजा, and भेजा

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

• भोज् (bhoj)

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ভুজ্ (Assamese script)
• ᬪᬸᬚ᭄ (Balinese script)
• ভুজ্ (Bengali script)
• 𑰥𑰲𑰕𑰿 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀪𑀼𑀚𑁆 (Brahmi script)
• ဘုဇ် (Burmese script)
• ભુજ્ (Gujarati script)
• ਭੁਜ੍ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌭𑍁𑌜𑍍 (Grantha script)
• ꦨꦸꦗ꧀ (Javanese script)
• 𑂦𑂳𑂔𑂹 (Kaithi script)
• ಭುಜ್ (Kannada script)
• ភុជ៑ (Khmer script)
• ຠຸຊ຺ (Lao script)
• ഭുജ് (Malayalam script)
• ᢨᡠᡯ (Manchu script)
• 𑘥𑘳𑘕𑘿 (Modi script)
• ᠪᠾᠤᠽ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧅𑧔𑦵𑧠 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐨𑐸𑐖𑑂 (Newa script)
• ଭୁଜ୍ (Odia script)
• ꢩꢸꢙ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆨𑆶𑆘𑇀 (Sharada script)
• 𑖥𑖲𑖕𑖿 (Siddham script)
• භුජ් (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩳𑩒𑩣 𑪙 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚡𑚰𑚑𑚶 (Takri script)
• பு⁴ஜ் (Tamil script)
• భుజ్ (Telugu script)
• ภุชฺ (Thai script)
• བྷུ་ཛ྄ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒦𑒳𑒖𑓂 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨡𑨃𑨥𑨴 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱud͡ʑ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /bʱud͡ʑ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (“to bend, curve”). Cognate with German biegen (“to bend, turn”).

Root

भुज् • (√bhuj)

1. to bend, curve, cl.6 P. (Dhātup. xxviii, 124) भुजति (bhujati) (pf. बुभोज (bubhoja) aor. अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt) fut. भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati) and °क्ता Gr.; really only pr. stem aor. -अबुभोजीस् (-abubhojīs) and ind.p. -भुज्य (-bhujya) after निर् (nir) and परि (pari); compare also भुजम् (bhujam) in भुजं-ग (bhujaṃ-ga) and भुजंगम (bhujaṃgama))
2. (?) to sweep (compare 1. भुजि (bhuji)) RV. : (passive भुज्यते (bhujyate), to be bent down or disheartened Hit. iv, 28. [compare Ancient Greek φεύγω (pheúgō); Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan), 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (baugjan) (?); German biogan, biegen; Old English būgan; English bow]).

Derived terms

• अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt)
• बुभोज (bubhoja)
• भुज (bhuja)
• भुजंगम (bhujaṃgama)
• भुजङ्ग (bhujaṅga)
• भुजति (bhujati)
• भुजम् (bhujam)
• भुज्यते (bhujyate)
• भोक्ष्यक्ता (bhokṣyaktā)
• भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati)

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy, consume”). Cognate with Latin fungor, whence English function and fungible.

Root

भुज् • (√bhuj)

1. to enjoy, consume, eat
2. to utilize, use
3. to experience, pass through

Derived terms

• अबूभुजत (abūbhujata)
• अबूभुजत् (abūbhujat)
• अभोजि (abhoji)
• अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt)
• अभ्न्क्त (abhnkta)
• बुभुक्षति (bubhukṣati)
• बुभुक्षते (bubhukṣate)
• बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā)
• बुभुक्षित (bubhukṣita)
• बुभुक्षु (bubhukṣu)
• बुभुजुः (bubhujuḥ)
• बुभुजे (bubhuje)
• बुभुज्महे (bubhujmahe)
• बुभुज्रिरे (bubhujrire)
• बोभुजीति (bobhujīti)
• बोभुज्यते (bobhujyate)
• बोभोक्ति (bobhokti)
• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā)
• भुक्षिषीय (bhukṣiṣīya)
• भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte)
• भुङ्क्त्वा (bhuṅktvā)
• भुजम् (bhujam)
• भुजे (bhuje)
• भुजेम (bhujema)
• भुज्यते (bhujyate)
• भुञ्जति (bhuñjati)
• भुञ्जते (bhuñjate)
• भुञ्जापयति (bhuñjāpayati)
• भुञ्जीयात् (bhuñjīyāt)
• भुनक्ति (bhunakti)
• भोक्ता (bhoktā)
• भोक्तुम् (bhoktum)
• भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati)
• भोक्ष्यते (bhokṣyate)
• भोजते (bhojate)
• भोजम् (bhojam)
• भोजयति (bhojayati)
• भोजयते (bhojayate)
• भोजसे (bhojase)

 

Noun

भुज् • (bhúj) stem, f

1. enjoyment, profit, advantage, possession or use of

Declension

Feminine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhúj)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भुक् bhúk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Vocative	भुक् bhúk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Accusative	भुजम् bhújam	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Instrumental	भुजा bhujā́	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भिः bhugbhíḥ
Dative	भुजे bhujé	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyáḥ
Ablative	भुजः bhujáḥ	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyáḥ
Genitive	भुजः bhujáḥ	भुजोः bhujóḥ	भुजाम् bhujā́m
Locative	भुजि bhují	भुजोः bhujóḥ	भुक्षु bhukṣú
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

भुज् • (bhúj) stem, m

1. an enjoyer, eater (said of Agni)
2. enjoying the reward of, suffering for
3. passing, through, fulfilling

Declension

Masculine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhúj)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भुक् bhúk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Vocative	भुक् bhúk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Accusative	भुजम् bhújam	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhújau / bhújā¹	भुजः bhújaḥ
Instrumental	भुजा bhujā́	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भिः bhugbhíḥ
Dative	भुजे bhujé	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyáḥ
Ablative	भुजः bhujáḥ	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyā́m	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyáḥ
Genitive	भुजः bhujáḥ	भुजोः bhujóḥ	भुजाम् bhujā́m
Locative	भुजि bhují	भुजोः bhujóḥ	भुक्षु bhukṣú
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

भुज् • (bhuj) stem

1. (at the end of compounds) enjoying (also carnally), eating, consuming, partaking of, possessing, ruling

Declension

Masculine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भुक् bhuk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Vocative	भुक् bhuk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Accusative	भुजम् bhujam	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Instrumental	भुजा bhujā	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भिः bhugbhiḥ
Dative	भुजे bhuje	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Ablative	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Genitive	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुजाम् bhujām
Locative	भुजि bhuji	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुक्षु bhukṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भुक् bhuk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Vocative	भुक् bhuk	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Accusative	भुजम् bhujam	भुजौ / भुजा¹ bhujau / bhujā¹	भुजः bhujaḥ
Instrumental	भुजा bhujā	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भिः bhugbhiḥ
Dative	भुजे bhuje	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Ablative	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Genitive	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुजाम् bhujām
Locative	भुजि bhuji	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुक्षु bhukṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter root-stem declension of भुज् (bhuj)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भुक् bhuk	भुजी bhujī	भुञ्जि bhuñji
Vocative	भुक् bhuk	भुजी bhujī	भुञ्जि bhuñji
Accusative	भुक् bhuk	भुजी bhujī	भुञ्जि bhuñji
Instrumental	भुजा bhujā	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भिः bhugbhiḥ
Dative	भुजे bhuje	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Ablative	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुग्भ्याम् bhugbhyām	भुग्भ्यः bhugbhyaḥ
Genitive	भुजः bhujaḥ	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुजाम् bhujām
Locative	भुजि bhuji	भुजोः bhujoḥ	भुक्षु bhukṣu

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “भुज्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 759/1-3.
• Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 265; 274-6