ਭੁੱਖ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बुभुक्षा (bubhukṣā).

Noun

ਭੁੱਖ • (bhukkha) f (Shahmukhi spelling بُھکھ)

  1. hunger, appetite
  2. starvation
  3. (figurative) strong desire, fondness
  • ਭੁੱਖਾ (bhukkhā, “hungry”, adjective)
  • ਭੁੱਖੜ (bhukkhaṛ, “voracious”, adjective)

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