भू

See also: म, भ, भृ, भा, and भी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भू (bhū).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱuː/

Noun

भू • (bhū) f

1. the Earth

   Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरती (dhartī)

2. land, earth

   Synonyms: भूमि (bhūmi), ज़मीन (zamīn)

Derived terms

• भूकंप (bhūkamp)
• भूखंड (bhūkhaṇḍ)
• भूगर्भ (bhūgarbh)
• भूगोल (bhūgol)
• भूचक्र (bhūcakra)
• भूदान (bhūdān)
• भूपति (bhūpti)
• भूपुत्र (bhūputra)
• भूमंडल (bhūmaṇḍal)
• भूविज्ञान (bhūvijñān)

 

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Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”). Cognates include , Avestan 𐬠𐬎 (bu), Latin fui and Old English beon (English be).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱúː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /bʱuː/

Noun

भू • (bhū́) stem, f

1. the act of becoming or arising
2. the place of being, space, world or universe
3. the earth (as constituting one of the 3 worlds)
   1. (figuratively) one (number)
4. earth (as a substance), ground, soil, land, landed property
5. floor, pavement
6. a place, spot, piece of ground
7. the base of any geometric figure
8. object, matter
9. a sacrificial fire

Declension

Feminine ū-stem declension of भू (bhū́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भूः bhū́ḥ	भुवौ bhúvau	भुवः bhúvaḥ
Vocative	भूः bhū́ḥ	भुवौ bhúvau	भुवः bhúvaḥ
Accusative	भुवम् bhúvam	भुवौ bhúvau	भुवः bhúvaḥ
Instrumental	भुवा bhuvā́	भूभ्याम् bhūbhyā́m	भूभिः bhūbhíḥ
Dative	भुवे / भुवै¹ bhuvé / bhuvaí¹	भूभ्याम् bhūbhyā́m	भूभ्यः bhūbhyáḥ
Ablative	भुवः / भुवाः¹ / भुवै² bhuváḥ / bhuvā́ḥ¹ / bhuvaí²	भूभ्याम् bhūbhyā́m	भूभ्यः bhūbhyáḥ
Genitive	भुवः / भुवाः¹ / भुवै² bhuváḥ / bhuvā́ḥ¹ / bhuvaí²	भुवोः bhuvóḥ	भुवाम् / भूनाम्¹ bhuvā́m / bhūnā́m¹
Locative	भुवि / भुवाम्¹ bhuví / bhuvā́m¹	भुवोः bhuvóḥ	भूषु bhūṣú
Notes	¹Later Sanskrit ²Brāhmaṇas

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”). Cognates include , Avestan 𐬠𐬎 (bu), Latin fui and Old English beon (English be).

Root

भू • (√bhū) (lemma भवति)

Derived terms

• भवति (bhávati, “to become”)
• भूमन् (bhū́man, “world”)
• भूमि (bhū́mi, “earth, ground, base”)
• बोभवीति (bóbhavīti)
• बोभवति (bobhavati)
• बोभोति (bobhoti)

References

• Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 760