bhojana

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भोजन (bhojana). By surface analysis, bhuj (root) +‎ -ana . Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa).

Noun

bhojana n

  1. meal, food

Declension

Declension table of "bhojana" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)bhojanaṃbhojanāni
Accusative (second)bhojanaṃbhojanāni
Instrumental (third)bhojanenabhojanehi or bhojanebhi
Dative (fourth)bhojanassa or bhojanāya or bhojanatthaṃbhojanānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)bhojanasmā or bhojanamhā or bhojanābhojanehi or bhojanebhi
Genitive (sixth)bhojanassabhojanānaṃ
Locative (seventh)bhojanasmiṃ or bhojanamhi or bhojanebhojanesu
Vocative (calling)bhojanabhojanāni

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References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhojana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 549
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bhojana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 510
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