भोक

Marathi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱok/

Noun

भोक (bhok) n

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

Declension

Declension of भोक (bhok)
direct
singular
भोक
bhok
direct
plural
भोके, भोकं
bhoke, bhoka
singular plural
nominative भोक
bhok
भोके, भोकं
bhoke, bhoka
oblique भोका-
bhokā-
भोकां-
bhokāN-
dative भोकाला
bhokālā
भोकांना
bhokāNnā
ergative भोकाने
bhokāne
भोकांनी
bhokāNni
instrumental भोकाशी
bhokāśi
भोकांशी
bhokāNśi
locative भोकात
bhokāt
भोकांत
bhokāNt
vocative भोका
bhokā
भोकांनो
bhokāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of भोक
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject भोकाचा
bhokāċā
भोकाचे
bhokāce
भोकाची
bhokāci
भोकाच्या
bhokāca
भोकाचे, भोकाचं
bhokāce, bhokāċa
भोकाची
bhokāci
भोकाच्या
bhokāca
plural subject भोकांचा
bhokāNċā
भोकांचे
bhokāNce
भोकांची
bhokāNci
भोकांच्या
bhokāNca
भोकांचे, भोकांचं
bhokāNce, bhokāNċa
भोकांची
bhokāNci
भोकांच्या
bhokāNca
* 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, “भोक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), भोक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), भोक”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), bhōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʱo̤k]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: भोक्

Noun

भोक (bhok)

  1. hunger
    मलाई भोक लाग्यो ।
    malāī bhok lāgyo .
    I am hungry. [lit. Hunger has affected me.]
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