लग्न

See also: लगन, लगना, लाग्नु, and लगाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लग्न (lagna). Cognate with Konkani लग्न (lagna), Marathi लग्न (lagna).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ləɡ.nᵊ/, [lɐɡ.nᵊ]

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) m

1. wedding

   Synonyms: शादी (śādī), विवाह (vivāh), ब्याह (byāh)

Declension

Declension of लग्न (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लग्न lagna	लग्न lagna
oblique	लग्न lagna	लग्नों lagnõ
vocative	लग्न lagna	लग्नो lagno

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लग्न”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लग्न (lagna, “coming together”). Cognate with Hindi लग्न (lagna), Marathi लग्न (lagna).

Noun

लग्न • (lagn) n (Latin script logon, Kannada script ಲಗ್ನ)

1. wedding

   Synonym: काजार (kāzār)

Marathi

Alternative forms

• लगीन (lagīn)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लग्न (lagna, “coming together”). Cognate with Hindi लग्न (lagna), Konkani लग्न (lagna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləɡ.nə/

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) n

1. wedding
2. marriage

   Synonym: विवाह (vivāh)

Declension

Declension of लग्न (neut cons-stem)
direct singular	लग्न lagna
direct plural	लग्ने, लग्नं lagne, lagna
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	लग्न lagna		लग्ने, लग्नं lagne, lagna
oblique सामान्यरूप	लग्ना lagnā		लग्नां- lagnān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	लग्नाला lagnālā		लग्नांना lagnānnā
ergative	लग्नाने, लग्नानं lagnāne, lagnāna		लग्नांनी lagnānnī
instrumental	लग्नाशी lagnāśī		लग्नांशी lagnānśī
locative सप्तमी	लग्नात lagnāt		लग्नांत lagnāt
vocative संबोधन	लग्ना lagnā		लग्नांनो lagnānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of लग्न (neut cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	लग्नाचा lagnāċā	लग्नाचे lagnāċe	लग्नाची lagnācī	लग्नाच्या lagnācā	लग्नाचे, लग्नाचं lagnāċe, lagnāċa	लग्नाची lagnācī	लग्नाच्या lagnācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	लग्नांचा lagnānċā	लग्नांचे lagnānċe	लग्नांची lagnāñcī	लग्नांच्या lagnāncā	लग्नांचे, लग्नांचं lagnānċe, lagnānċa	लग्नांची lagnāñcī	लग्नांच्या lagnāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लग्न”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लग्न”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• লগ্ন (Assamese script)
• ᬮᬕ᭄ᬦ (Balinese script)
• লগ্ন (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰐𑰿𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• လဂ္န (Burmese script)
• લગ્ન (Gujarati script)
• ਲਗ੍ਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌲𑌗𑍍𑌨 (Grantha script)
• ꦭꦒ꧀ꦤ (Javanese script)
• 𑂪𑂏𑂹𑂢 (Kaithi script)
• ಲಗ್ನ (Kannada script)
• លគ្ន (Khmer script)
• ລຄ຺ນ (Lao script)
• ലഗ്ന (Malayalam script)
• ᠯᠠᡤᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘩𑘐𑘿𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᠯᠠᠺᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧉𑦰𑧠𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐮𑐐𑑂𑐣 (Newa script)
• ଲଗ୍ନ (Odia script)
• ꢭꢔ꣄ꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆓𑇀𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖐𑖿𑖡 (Siddham script)
• ලග‍්න (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩽𑩞 𑪙𑩯 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚥𑚌𑚶𑚝 (Takri script)
• லக்³ந (Tamil script)
• లగ్న (Telugu script)
• ลคฺน (Thai script)
• ལ་གྣ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒑𑓂𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨬𑨍𑩇𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From लग् (lag).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐɡ.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ɐɡ.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

लग्न • (lagna)

1. adhered; clinging to; attached, connected; sticking or remaining in, fixed on; intent on; clasping, touching, following closely
2. meeting, intersecting, cutting (said of lines)
3. immediately ensuing
4. auspicious (» comp.)
5. furious through being in rut (an elephant)

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) stem, m or n

1. the point of contact or intersection (of two lines), the point where the horizon intersects the ecliptic or path of the planets Sūryas. VarBṛS.

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) stem, m

1. the point or arc of the equator which corresponds to a given point or arc of the ecliptic ib.
2. the division of the equator which rises in succession with each sign in an oblique sphere ib.
3. the point of the ecliptic which at a given time is upon the meridian or at the horizon ( क्षितिजे, लग्नम्, horizon लग्न ; मध्य-लग्नम्, meridian लग्न) ib.
4. the moment of the sun's entrance into a zodiacal sign ib.
5. the rising of the sun or of the planets ib.
6. (astrology) a scheme or figure of the 12 houses or zodiacal signs (used as a horoscope)
7. the whole of the first astrological house
8. (also with शुभ, शोभन, अनुकूल &c.) an auspicious moment or time fixed upon as lucky for beginning to perform anything
9. the decisive moment or time for action, decisive measure

Descendants

• Telugu: లగ్నము (lagnamu)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “लग्न”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0893.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lagna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press