आलोचना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोचना (ālocanā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑː.loːt͡ʃ.nɑː/, [äː.loːt͡ʃ.näː]
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

आलोचना • (ālocnā) f (Urdu spelling آلوچنا)

1. criticism

   Synonyms: तंक़ीद (taṅqīd), समालोचना (samālocnā)

   नेता के निर्णय की काफ़ी आलोचना हुई।

   netā ke nirṇay kī kāfī ālocnā huī.

   The politician's decision was criticized quite a bit.

2. review
3. opinion

Declension

Declension of आलोचना (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आलोचना ālocnā	आलोचनाएँ ālocnāẽ
oblique	आलोचना ālocnā	आलोचनाओं ālocnāõ
vocative	आलोचना ālocnā	आलोचनाओ ālocnāo

Sanskrit

Etymology

Feminine of आलोचन (ālocana), from आ- (ā-) +‎ लोचन (locana), literally “seeing”.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɑː.lɐw.t͡ɕɐ.nɑː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɑːˈl̪oː.t͡ɕɐ.n̪ɑː/

Noun

आलोचना • (ālocanā) stem, f

1. seeing; perceiving; reflection
2. discussion; criticism
3. review
4. opinion

Descendants

• → Hindi: आलोचना (ālocnā)
• → Bengali: আলোচনা (alōcona)
• → Tamil: ஆலோசனை (ālōcaṉai)
• → Malayalam: ആലോചന (ālōcana)