भूमिका

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूमिका (bhūmikā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱuː.mɪ.kɑː/, [bʱuː.mɪ.käː]

Noun

भूमिका • (bhūmikā) f (Urdu spelling بھُومِکا)

1. role, character
2. groundwork, foundation, introduction

Declension

Declension of भूमिका (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भूमिका bhūmikā	भूमिकाएँ bhūmikāẽ
oblique	भूमिका bhūmikā	भूमिकाओं bhūmikāõ
vocative	भूमिका bhūmikā	भूमिकाओ bhūmikāo

Proper noun

भूमिका • (bhūmikā) f

1. a female given name, Bhumika and Bhoomika, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of भूमिका (sg-only fem ā-stem)

	singular
direct	भूमिका bhūmikā
oblique	भूमिका bhūmikā
vocative	भूमिका bhūmikā

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “भूमिका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3684
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “भूमिका”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 558
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भूमिका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 772
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “भूमिका”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 484.