भोक

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Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूक (bhūka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bhonka-. Cognate to Hindi भोंक (bhõk).

Pronunciation

Noun

भोक (bhokn

  1. hole, perforation, bore
  2. hollowness, emptiness, insubstantiality

Declension

Declension of भोक (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
भोक
bhok
direct
plural
भोके, भोकं
bhoke, bhoka
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भोक
bhok
भोके, भोकं
bhoke, bhoka
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भोका
bhokā
भोकां-
bhokān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भोकाला
bhokālā
भोकांना
bhokānnā
ergative भोकाने, भोकानं
bhokāne, bhokāna
भोकांनी
bhokānnī
instrumental भोकाशी
bhokāśī
भोकांशी
bhokānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भोकात
bhokāt
भोकांत
bhokāt
vocative
संबोधन
भोका
bhokā
भोकांनो
bhokānno
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 भोक (neut 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
भोकाचा
bhokāċā
भोकाचे
bhokāċe
भोकाची
bhokācī
भोकाच्या
bhokācā
भोकाचे, भोकाचं
bhokāċe, bhokāċa
भोकाची
bhokācī
भोकाच्या
bhokācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भोकांचा
bhokānċā
भोकांचे
bhokānċe
भोकांची
bhokāñcī
भोकांच्या
bhokāncā
भोकांचे, भोकांचं
bhokānċe, bhokānċa
भोकांची
bhokāñcī
भोकांच्या
bhokāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भोक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भोक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “भोक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

भोक (bhok)

  1. hunger
    मलाई भोक लाग्यो ।
    malāī bhok lāgyo .
    I am hungry.