ਭੂਮੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਭੂਮ (bhūm), ਭੂ (bhū)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi). Doublet of ਭੋਏਂ (bhoē̃) and ਭੋਂ (bhõ), inherited forms.

Noun

ਭੂਮੀ • (bhūmī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بھومی)

1. earth, land, ground, fields, soil
2. Earth

Derived terms

• ਭੂਮੀਆ m (bhūmīā, “landowner”)
• ਭੂਮੀਗਤ (bhūmīgat, “underground”, adjective)
• ਭੂਮੀਦਾਰ m (bhūmīdār, “landowner”)
• ਭੂਮੀਹੀਣ (bhūmīhīṇ, “landless”, adjective)

 

Further reading

• “ਭੂਮੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024