भूमी

Marathi

Alternative forms

• भूमि (bhūmi)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भूमि (bhūmi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱu.mi/, [bʱu.miː]

Noun

भूमी • (bhūmī) f

1. land, ground

   Synonyms: धरती (dhartī), जमीन (jamīn)

2. region, nation

   Synonyms: देश (deś), राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra)

3. the earth

   Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरती (dhartī)

4. (geometry) the base of a polygon

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “भूमी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भूमि”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press