भूख

हिन्दी

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भूख

/bʱuːkʰ/ Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀪𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bubhukkhā), from Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā). Cognate with Punjabi ਭੁੱਖ (bhukkha)/بُھکّھ (bhukkh), Odia ଭୋକ (bhoka), Gujarati ભૂખ (bhūkh), Marathi भूक (bhūk), Bengali ভুখ (bhukh), Assamese ভোক (bhük). Doublet of बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā).

noun bhūkh · بُھوک · भूख · भूखें · भूखों

feminine appetite, hunger क्या तुम्हें भूख लग रही है?
feminine craving (for food)

In English

hunger need for food

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MLA

"भूख." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

भूख. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96

Chicago

"भूख." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {भूख},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}