भ्रूण

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

भ्रूण (bhrūṇ) m

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

Declension

Derived terms

  • भ्रूणहत्या (bhrūṇhatyā)
  • भ्रूणविज्ञान (bhrūṇvigyān)

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).[1] Stokes instead compares Proto-Celtic *brusū (belly, breast) and possibly Ancient Greek βρύω (brúō, to swell up).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

भ्रूण (bhrūṇá) n

  1. embryo, fetus

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भ्रूण (bhrūṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भ्रूणम्
bhrūṇám
भ्रूणे
bhrūṇé
भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹
bhrūṇā́ni / bhrūṇā́¹
Vocative भ्रूण
bhrū́ṇa
भ्रूणे
bhrū́ṇe
भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹
bhrū́ṇāni / bhrū́ṇā¹
Accusative भ्रूणम्
bhrūṇám
भ्रूणे
bhrūṇé
भ्रूणानि / भ्रूणा¹
bhrūṇā́ni / bhrūṇā́¹
Instrumental भ्रूणेन
bhrūṇéna
भ्रूणाभ्याम्
bhrūṇā́bhyām
भ्रूणैः / भ्रूणेभिः¹
bhrūṇaíḥ / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

भ्रूण (bhrūṇá) m

  1. child, boy, young one

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भ्रूण (bhrūṇá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भ्रूणः
bhrūṇáḥ
भ्रूणौ
bhrūṇaú
भ्रूणाः / भ्रूणासः¹
bhrūṇā́ḥ / bhrūṇā́saḥ¹
Vocative भ्रूण
bhrū́ṇa
भ्रूणौ
bhrū́ṇau
भ्रूणाः / भ्रूणासः¹
bhrū́ṇāḥ / bhrū́ṇāsaḥ¹
Accusative भ्रूणम्
bhrūṇám
भ्रूणौ
bhrūṇaú
भ्रूणान्
bhrūṇā́n
Instrumental भ्रूणेन
bhrūṇéna
भ्रूणाभ्याम्
bhrūṇā́bhyām
भ्रूणैः / भ्रूणेभिः¹
bhrūṇaíḥ / 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
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 128-32
  2. MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), brù”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN
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