bhuñjati

to eat (in general), to enjoy, make use of, take advantage of, use Snp.102, Snp.240, Snp.259, Snp.619; Dhp.324 Pp.55.
pot bhuñjeyya Snp.400; Dhp.308, 2^nd pl bhuñjetha Dhp.70; Mhvs.25, Mhvs.113.
imper 2^nd med bhuñjassa SN.v.53; 3^rd act. bhuñjatu SN.i.141; Snp.479 bhuñjassu Snp.421;
ppr bhuñjanto Ja.iii.277: bhuñjamāna Thag.12; Snp.240.
fut 1^st sg. bhokkhaṃ [Sk bhoksyāmi] Ja.iv.117.
aor 1^st sg. bhuñjiṃ Miln 47 3^rd sg. bhuñji Ja.iv.370; 3^rd pl. abhuñjiṃsu Thag.922 abhuñjisuṃ Mhvs.7, Mhvs.25.
ger bhutvā Ja.iii.53 (= bhuñjitvā C.); Dhp-a.i.182; bhutvāna Snp.128.
grd bhuñjitabba Mhvs.5, Mhvs.127.
inf bhottuñ: see ava˚.
pp bhutta
caus bhojeti (q.v.). Cp. bhoga bhojana, bhojanīya, bhojja; also Desid. pp. bubbhukkhita; & ābhuñjati.

(bhuj) to Lat. fruor, frūx = E. fruit, frugal etc.; Goth. brūkjan = As. brūkan = Ger. brauchen. The Dhtp.379 (& Dhtm.613) explains bhuj by “pālan ajjhohāresu,” i.e. eating & drinking for the purpose of living