bhojana

== Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Inherited from Sanskrit भोजन (bhojana). By surface analysis, bhuj (root) +‎ -ana . Cognate with Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀅𑀡 (bhoaṇa). === Noun === bhojana n meal, food ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== vikālabhojana (“eating in the afternoon or at night”) ==== Descendants ==== → Khmer: ភោជន (phoocŭən) → Thai: โภชน, โภชะนะ === References === Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhojana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 549 Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “bhojana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 510