लग्न

See also: लगन, लगना, लाग्नु, and लगाना

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ləɡ.nᵊ/, [lɐɡ.nᵊ]

Noun

लग्न • (lagna) m

wedding
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:विवाह

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

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “लग्न”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4240
Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लग्न”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 664
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “लग्न”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 880
Bahri, Hardev (1989), “लग्न”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 555.

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)

wedding
Synonym: काजार (kāzār)

Marathi

Alternative forms

लगीन (lagīn)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘐𑘿𑘡 (lagna, “marriage”), 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** (neut cons-stem)
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	लग्न lagna	लग्ने, लग्नं lagne, lagna
oblique सामान्यरूप	लग्ना lagnā	लग्नां- lagnā̃-
accusative / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	लग्नाला lagnālā	लग्नांना lagnānnā
ergative	लग्नाने, लग्नानं lagnāne, lagnāna	लग्नांनी lagnānnī
instrumental	लग्नाशी lagnāśī	लग्नांशी lagnāuśī
locative सप्तमी	लग्नात lagnāt	लग्नांत lagnānta
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	oblique सामान्यरूप
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	लग्नाचा lagnācā	लग्नाचे lagnāce	लग्नाची lagnācī	लग्नाच्या lagnācyā	लग्नाचे, लग्नाचं lagnāce, lagnāca	लग्नाची lagnācī	लग्नाच्या lagnācyā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	लग्नांचा lagnāñcā	लग्नांचे lagnāñce	लग्नांची lagnāñcī	लग्नांच्या lagnāñcyā	लग्नांचे, लग्नांचं lagnāñce, lagnāñca	लग्नांची lagnāñcī	लग्नांच्या lagnāñcyā

^* 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
Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “लग्न”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Sanskrit

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 the root लग् (lag) +‎ -न (-na).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

लग्न • (lagna) stem

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) stem, 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) stem, 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

→ Kannada: ಲಗ್ನ (lagna)
→ Telugu: లగ్నము (lagnamu)
→ Old Marathi: 𑘩𑘐𑘿𑘡 (lagna)
- Marathi: लग्न (lagna)

References

Monier Williams (1899), “लग्न”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0893, column 2.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lagna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press