भ्रूण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रूण (bhrūṇa). Doublet of भून (bhūn), which is inherited.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɾuːɳ/, [bʱɾũːɳ]

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇ) m

1. fetus, embryo
2. (figurative) beginning, conception

Declension

Declension of भ्रूण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूण bhrūṇ
oblique	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूणों bhrūṇõ
vocative	भ्रूण bhrūṇ	भ्रूणो bhrūṇo

Derived terms

• भ्रूणहत्या (bhrūṇhatyā)
• भ्रूणविज्ञान (bhrūṇvijñān)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “भ्रूण”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Sanskrit

Etymology

Pokorny suggests Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewH- (“to well up, gush”). Stokes instead compares Proto-Celtic *brusū (“belly, breast”) and possibly Ancient Greek βρύω (brúō, “to swell up”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɾuː.ɳɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /bʱɾuː.ɳɐ/

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) stem, n

1. embryo, fetus

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भ्रूण

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám)	भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé)	भ्रूणानि (bhrūṇā́ni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹)
vocative	भ्रूण (bhrū́ṇa)	भ्रूणे (bhrū́ṇe)	भ्रूणानि (bhrū́ṇāni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrū́ṇā¹)
accusative	भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám)	भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé)	भ्रूणानि (bhrūṇā́ni) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹)
instrumental	भ्रूणेन (bhrūṇéna)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणैः (bhrūṇaíḥ) भ्रूणेभिः¹ (bhrūṇébhiḥ¹)
dative	भ्रूणाय (bhrūṇā́ya)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ)
ablative	भ्रूणात् (bhrūṇā́t)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ)
genitive	भ्रूणस्य (bhrūṇásya)	भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ)	भ्रूणानाम् (bhrūṇā́nām)
locative	भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé)	भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ)	भ्रूणेषु (bhrūṇéṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

भ्रूण • (bhrūṇá) stem, m

1. child, boy, young one

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भ्रूण

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	भ्रूणः (bhrūṇáḥ)	भ्रूणौ (bhrūṇaú) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹)	भ्रूणाः (bhrūṇā́ḥ) भ्रूणासः¹ (bhrūṇā́saḥ¹)
vocative	भ्रूण (bhrū́ṇa)	भ्रूणौ (bhrū́ṇau) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrū́ṇā¹)	भ्रूणाः (bhrū́ṇāḥ) भ्रूणासः¹ (bhrū́ṇāsaḥ¹)
accusative	भ्रूणम् (bhrūṇám)	भ्रूणौ (bhrūṇaú) भ्रूणा¹ (bhrūṇā́¹)	भ्रूणान् (bhrūṇā́n)
instrumental	भ्रूणेन (bhrūṇéna)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणैः (bhrūṇaíḥ) भ्रूणेभिः¹ (bhrūṇébhiḥ¹)
dative	भ्रूणाय (bhrūṇā́ya)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ)
ablative	भ्रूणात् (bhrūṇā́t)	भ्रूणाभ्याम् (bhrūṇā́bhyām)	भ्रूणेभ्यः (bhrūṇébhyaḥ)
genitive	भ्रूणस्य (bhrūṇásya)	भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ)	भ्रूणानाम् (bhrūṇā́nām)
locative	भ्रूणे (bhrūṇé)	भ्रूणयोः (bhrūṇáyoḥ)	भ्रूणेषु (bhrūṇéṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Descendants

• Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Gujarati: ભૂણ (bhūṇ)
  • Hindi: भून (bhūn)
• → Hindi: भ्रूण (bhrūṇ)