भोक

See also: भाका, भीक, भूक, and भूका

Marathi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱok/

Noun

भोक • (bhok) n

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 ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (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
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “भोक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: 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

• 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.]