भांग

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːŋɡ/, [bʱä̃ːŋɡ]

Noun

भांग • (bhāṅg) f

1. Alternative spelling of भाँग (bhāṅg)

Declension

Declension of भांग (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भांग bhāṅg	भांगें bhāṅgẽ
oblique	भांग bhāṅg	भांगों bhāṅgõ
vocative	भांग bhāṅg	भांगो bhāṅgo

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘰𑘽𑘐 (bhāṃga), from Sanskrit भङ्ग (bhaṅga). Doublet of भंग (bhaṅga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱaŋ.ɡə/

Noun

भांग • (bhāṅga) m or f

1. The line along the sinciput (of females) made by parting the hair on both sides
2. neap tide
3. bhang, hashish, Cannabis sativa

Declension

Declension of भांग (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	भांग bhāṅga
direct plural	भांग bhāṅga
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	भांग bhāṅga		भांग bhāṅga
oblique सामान्यरूप	भांगा bhāṅgā		भांगां- bhāṅgān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	भांगाला bhāṅgālā		भांगांना bhāṅgānnā
ergative	भांगाने, भांगानं bhāṅgāne, bhāṅgāna		भांगांनी bhāṅgānnī
instrumental	भांगाशी bhāṅgāśī		भांगांशी bhāṅgānśī
locative सप्तमी	भांगात bhāṅgāt		भांगांत bhāṅgāt
vocative संबोधन	भांगा bhāṅgā		भांगांनो bhāṅgānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of भांग (masc cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	भांगाचा bhāṅgāċā	भांगाचे bhāṅgāċe	भांगाची bhāṅgācī	भांगाच्या bhāṅgācā	भांगाचे, भांगाचं bhāṅgāċe, bhāṅgāċa	भांगाची bhāṅgācī	भांगाच्या bhāṅgācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	भांगांचा bhāṅgānċā	भांगांचे bhāṅgānċe	भांगांची bhāṅgāñcī	भांगांच्या bhāṅgāncā	भांगांचे, भांगांचं bhāṅgānċe, bhāṅgānċa	भांगांची bhāṅgāñcī	भांगांच्या bhāṅgāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भांग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “भांग”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan