ਭੁੱਖ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Apabhramsa भुक्खा (bhukkhā), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhukkhā), 𑀩𑀼𑀳𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (buhukkhā), 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bubhukkhā), from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā).

Noun

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ਭੁੱਖ (bhukkhaf (Shahmukhi spelling بُھکھ)

  1. hunger, appetite
  2. starvation
  3. (figurative) strong desire, fondness
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Further reading

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  • ਭੁੱਖ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024