आलोचना

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोचना (ālocanā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.loːt͡ʃ.nɑː/, [äː.l̪oːt͡ʃ.n̪äː]

Noun[edit]

आलोचना • (ālocnā) f

  1. criticism
    नेता के निर्णय की काफ़ी आलोचना हुई।
    netā ke nirṇay kī kāfī ālocnā huī.
    The politician's decision was criticized quite a bit.

Declension[edit]

Declension of आलोचना (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct आलोचना
ālocnā 		आलोचनाएँ
ālocnāẽ
oblique आलोचना
ālocnā 		आलोचनाओं
ālocnāõ
vocative आलोचना
ālocnā 		आलोचनाओ
ālocnāo

Sanskrit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

आलोचना • (ālocanā) f

  1. seeing; perceiving; reflection
  2. discussion; criticism

Descendants[edit]

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