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 Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /bʱud͡ʑ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (“to bend, curve”). Cognate with Ancient Greek φεύγω (pheúgō); Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (biugan), *𐌱𐌰𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*baugjan); German biogan, biegen (“to bend, turn”); Old English būgan; English bow

Root

भुज् • (bhuj)

1. to bend, curve
2. to sweep

Derived terms

• भुज (bhuja)
• भुजंगम (bhujaṃgama)
• भुजङ्ग (bhujaṅga)
• भुजति (bhujati)
• भुजम् (bhujam)
• भुज्यते (bhujyate)

Etymology 2

Inherited 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

Sanskrit terms belonging to the root भुज् (1 c, 8 e)

Terms derived from the Sanskrit root भुज् (21 c, 0 e)

Primary Verbal Forms

• भुनक्ति (bhunákti, Present)
• भुञ्जति (bhuñjati, Present)
• भोक्ष्यति (bhokṣyati, Future)
• भोक्ता (bhoktā, Periphrastic Future)
• अभोक् (ábhok, Aorist)
• अभौक्षीत् (abhaukṣīt, Aorist)
• भुज्यात् (bhujyāt, Benedictive)
• बुभुजे (bubhujé, Perfect)

Secondary Forms

• भुज्यते (bhujyate, Passive)
• अभोजि (abhoji, Passive Aorist)
• भोजयति (bhojayati, Causative)
• भुञ्जापयति (bhuñjāpayati, Causative)
• अबूभुजत् (abūbhujat, Causative Aorist)
• बुभुक्षति (bubhukṣati, Desiderative)
• बोभुजीति (bobhujīti, Intensive)
• बोभुज्यते (bobhujyate, Intensive)

Non-Finite Forms

• भुक्त (bhukta, Past Participle)
• भोक्तुम् (bhoktum, Infinitive)
• भुजे (bhujé, Infinitive)
• भोजसे (bhójase, Infinitive)
• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā, Gerund)
• भुङ्क्त्वा (bhuṅktvā, Gerund)
• भोज्य (bhojya, Gerundive)
• भोग्य (bhógya, Gerundive)
• भोक्तव्य (bhoktavya, Gerundive)
• भोजनीय (bhojanīya, Gerundive)
• भोजयितव्य (bhojayitavya, Causative Gerundive)
• बुभुक्षु (bubhukṣu, Desiderative Participle)

Derived Nominal Forms

• बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā)
• भुक्ति (bhukti)
• भुज् (bhúj)
• भुजि (bhují)
• भुजिष्य (bhujiṣyà)
• भोक्तृ (bhoktṛ)
• भोग (bhóga)
• भोगिन् (bhogin)
• भोज (bhojá)
• भोजक (bhojaka)
• भोजन (bhójana)
• भोजस् (bhójas)
• भोजयितृ (bhojayitṛ)

Prefixed Root Forms

• अनुभुज् (anubhuj)
• अभिभुज् (abhibhuj)
• उपभुज् (upabhuj)
• परिभुज् (paribhuj)
• प्रतिभुज् (pratibhuj)
• प्रभुज् (prabhuj)
• सम्भुज् (sambhuj)

Noun

भुज् • (bhúj) stem, f

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

Declension

Feminine root-stem declension of भुज्

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भुक् (bhúk)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)	भुजः (bhújaḥ)
vocative	भुक् (bhúk)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)	भुजः (bhújaḥ)
accusative	भुजम् (bhújam)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (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)

• 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

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भुक् (bhúk)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)	भुजः (bhújaḥ)
vocative	भुक् (bhúk)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (bhújā¹)	भुजः (bhújaḥ)
accusative	भुजम् (bhújam)	भुजौ (bhújau) भुजा¹ (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)

• ¹Vedic

Adjective

भुज् • (bhuj) stem

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

Declension

Masculine root-stem declension of भुज्

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भुक् (bhuk)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)	भुजः (bhujaḥ)
vocative	भुक् (bhuk)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)	भुजः (bhujaḥ)
accusative	भुजम् (bhujam)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (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)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine root-stem declension of भुज्

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भुक् (bhuk)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)	भुजः (bhujaḥ)
vocative	भुक् (bhuk)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (bhujā¹)	भुजः (bhujaḥ)
accusative	भुजम् (bhujam)	भुजौ (bhujau) भुजा¹ (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)

• ¹Vedic

Neuter root-stem declension of भुज्

	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