भुजिया

Hindi

Etymology

बीकानेरी भुजिया

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀺𑀬 (bhujjiya), the innovated past participle of 𑀪𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀤𑀺 (bhajjadi, “roasts”), from भृज्जति (bhṛjjati, “roasts”). Related to भुर्जी (bhurjī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱʊ.d͡ʒɪ.jɑː/, [bʱʊ.d͡ʒi.jäː]

Noun

भुजिया • (bhujiyā) f (Urdu spelling بھجیا)

1. bhujia

Declension

Declension of भुजिया (fem iyā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भुजिया bhujiyā	भुजियाँ bhujiyā̃
oblique	भुजिया bhujiyā	भुजियों bhujiyõ
vocative	भुजिया bhujiyā	भुजियो bhujiyo

Descendants

• → English: bhujia

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भुजिया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press