लौंग

See also: लागि, लिंग, लोग, लग्, and लुंगी

Hindi

Etymology

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Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga)

Prakrit 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga)

Hindi लौंग (lauṅg)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga), from Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /lɔːŋɡ/, [lɔ̃ːŋɡ]

Noun

लौंग • (lauṅg) f (Urdu spelling لونگ)

1. clove (spice)

Declension

Declension of लौंग (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लौंग lauṅg	लौंग lauṅg
oblique	लौंग lauṅg	लौंगों lauṅgõ
vocative	लौंग lauṅg	लौंगो lauṅgo

Descendants

• → Pashto: لونګ (lawong)