भूख

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā). Cognate with Assamese ভোক (bhük), Sylheti ꠜꠥꠇ (buk)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʱuːkʰ/

Noun

भूख • (bhūkh) f (Urdu spelling بھوک‎)

  1. appetite, hunger
    क्या तुम्हें भूख लग रही है?
    kyā tumhẽ bhūkh lag rahī hai?
    Are you feeling hungry?
  2. craving (for food)

See also

References
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “भूख”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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