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 Hindi) IPA^(key): /ləɡ.nᵊ/, [l̪əɡ.n̪ᵊ]

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) m

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

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

Noun

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

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

wedding
marriage
Synonym: विवाह (vivāh)

Declension

Declension of लग्न (lagna)
direct singular	लग्न lagna
direct plural	लग्ने, लग्नं lagne, lagna
	singular	plural
nominative	लग्न lagna	लग्ने, लग्नं lagne, lagna
oblique	लग्ना- lagnā-	लग्नां- lagnāN-
dative	लग्नाला lagnālā	लग्नांना lagnāNnā
ergative	लग्नाने lagnāne	लग्नांनी lagnāNni
instrumental	लग्नाशी lagnāśi	लग्नांशी lagnāNśi
locative	लग्नात lagnāt	लग्नांत lagnāNt
vocative	लग्ना lagnā	लग्नांनो lagnāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of लग्न
	masculine object		feminine object		neuter object		oblique
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular^*	plural
singular subject	लग्नाचा lagnāċā	लग्नाचे lagnāce	लग्नाची lagnāci	लग्नाच्या lagnāca	लग्नाचे, लग्नाचं lagnāce, lagnāċa	लग्नाची lagnāci	लग्नाच्या lagnāca
plural subject	लग्नांचा lagnāNċā	लग्नांचे lagnāNce	लग्नांची lagnāNci	लग्नांच्या lagnāNca	लग्नांचे, लग्नांचं lagnāNce, lagnāNċa	लग्नांची lagnāNci	लग्नांच्या lagnāNca
^* 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, “लग्न”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “लग्न”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

Etymology

From लग् (lag).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

लग्न • (lagna)

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

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) m or n

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) m

the point or arc of the equator which corresponds to a given point or arc of the ecliptic ib.
the division of the equator which rises in succession with each sign in an oblique sphere ib.
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.
the moment of the sun's entrance into a zodiacal sign ib.
the rising of the sun or of the planets ib.
(astrology) a scheme or figure of the 12 houses or zodiacal signs (used as a horoscope)
the whole of the first astrological house
(also with शुभ, शोभन, अनुकूल &c.) an auspicious moment or time fixed upon as lucky for beginning to perform anything
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

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