लघु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लघु (laghú), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lə.ɡʱuː/, [l̪ə.ɡʱuː]

Adjective

लघु • (laghu) (indeclinable)

1. light, small, short

   मेरा मित्र लघु उद्योग में काम करता है।

   merā mitra laghu udyog mẽ kām kartā hai.

   My friend works in the field of light industry.

   लघु फ़िल्म ― laghu film ― short film

   Synonym: छोटा (choṭā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬮᬖᬸ (Balinese script)
• লঘু (Assamese script)
• লঘু (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰑𑰲 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑀖𑀼 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌲𑌘𑍁 (Grantha script)
• લઘુ (Gujarati script)
• ਲਘੁ (Gurmukhi script)
• ꦭꦓꦸ (Javanese script)
• លឃុ (Khmer script)
• ಲಘು (Kannada script)
• ລຆຸ (Lao script)
• ലഘു (Malayalam script)
• 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (Modi script)
• ᠯᠠᠺᠾᠤ (Mongolian script)
• ᠯᠠᢚᡠ (Manchu script)
• လဃု (Burmese script)
• 𑧉𑦱𑧔 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐮𑐑𑐸 (Newa script)
• ଲଘୁ (Oriya script)
• ꢭꢕꢸ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆔𑆶 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖑𑖲 (Siddham script)
• ලඝු (Sinhalese script)
• లఘు (Telugu script)
• ลฆุ (Thai script)
• ལ་གྷུ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒒𑒳 (Tirhuta script)

Alternative forms

• रघु (raghú)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hlagʰúṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hlagʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἐλαχύς (elakhús), Latin levis, English light.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐ.ɡʱú/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ɐ.ɡʱu/

Adjective

लघु • (laghú)

1. light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc. also said of a particular mode of flying peculiar to birds; applied to the नक्षत्र (nakṣatra), हस्त (hasta), अश्विनी (aśvinī) and पुष्य (puṣya)
2. light, easy, not heavy or difficult
3. light in the stomach, easily digested
4. easy in mind, light-hearted
5. causing easiness or relief
6. well, in good health, healthy
7. unimpeded, without attendance or a retinue
8. short (in time, as a suppression of the breath)
9. (prosody) short or light (as a vowel or syllable, as opposed to गुरु (guru))
10. (grammar) easily pronounced or articulated (said of the pronunciation of व (va), as opposed to मध्यम (madhyama) and गुरु (guru))
11. small, minute, slight, little, insignificant
12. weak, feeble, wretched, humble, mean, low (said of persons)
13. young, younger

    लघुभ्रातृ (laghú-bhrātṛ) — a younger brother

14. clean, pure

    लघुवासस् (laghú-vāsas) — wearing a light or clean dress

15. soft, gentle (as sound)
16. pleasing, agreeable, handsome, beautiful

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of लघु (laghú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघुः laghúḥ	लघू laghū́	लघवः laghávaḥ
Vocative	लघो lágho	लघू lághū	लघवः lághavaḥ
Accusative	लघुम् laghúm	लघू laghū́	लघून् laghū́n
Instrumental	लघुना / लघ्वा¹ laghúnā / laghvā̀¹	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभिः laghúbhiḥ
Dative	लघवे / लघ्वे² lagháve / laghvè²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Ablative	लघोः / लघ्वः² laghóḥ / laghvàḥ²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Genitive	लघोः / लघ्वः² laghóḥ / laghvàḥ²	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघूनाम् laghūnā́m
Locative	लघौ laghaú	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघुषु laghúṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Less common

Feminine ī-stem declension of लघ्वी (laghvī́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघ्वी laghvī́	लघ्व्यौ / लघ्वी¹ laghvyaù / laghvī́¹	लघ्व्यः / लघ्वीः¹ laghvyàḥ / laghvī́ḥ¹
Vocative	लघ्वि lághvi	लघ्व्यौ / लघ्वी¹ lághvyau / laghvī́¹	लघ्व्यः / लघ्वीः¹ lághvyaḥ / lághvīḥ¹
Accusative	लघ्वीम् laghvī́m	लघ्व्यौ / लघ्वी¹ laghvyaù / laghvī́¹	लघ्वीः laghvī́ḥ
Instrumental	लघ्व्या laghvyā̀	लघ्वीभ्याम् laghvī́bhyām	लघ्वीभिः laghvī́bhiḥ
Dative	लघ्व्यै laghvyaì	लघ्वीभ्याम् laghvī́bhyām	लघ्वीभ्यः laghvī́bhyaḥ
Ablative	लघ्व्याः laghvyā̀ḥ	लघ्वीभ्याम् laghvī́bhyām	लघ्वीभ्यः laghvī́bhyaḥ
Genitive	लघ्व्याः laghvyā̀ḥ	लघ्व्योः laghvyòḥ	लघ्वीनाम् laghvī́nām
Locative	लघ्व्याम् laghvyā̀m	लघ्व्योः laghvyòḥ	लघ्वीषु laghvī́ṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter u-stem declension of लघु (laghú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघु laghú	लघुनी laghúnī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ laghū́ / laghú / laghū́ni¹
Vocative	लघु / लघो laghú / lágho	लघुनी lághunī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ lághū / laghú / lághūni¹
Accusative	लघु laghú	लघुनी laghúnī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ laghū́ / laghú / laghū́ni¹
Instrumental	लघुना / लघ्वा² laghúnā / laghvā̀²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभिः laghúbhiḥ
Dative	लघवे / लघ्वे³ lagháve / laghvè³	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Ablative	लघोः / लघुनः¹ / लघ्वः³ laghóḥ / laghúnaḥ¹ / laghvàḥ³	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Genitive	लघोः / लघुनः¹ / लघ्वः³ laghóḥ / laghúnaḥ¹ / laghvàḥ³	लघुनोः laghúnoḥ	लघूनाम् laghūnā́m
Locative	लघुनि laghúni	लघुनोः laghúnoḥ	लघुषु laghúṣu
Notes	¹Later Sanskrit ²Vedic ³Less common

Descendants

• Pali: lahu
• Prakrit: 𑀮𑀳𑀼 (lahu)
  • Old Gujarati: लहु (lahu)
• →Tatsama:

  • Hindi: लघु (laghu)

Adverb

लघु • (laghú)

1. lightly, quickly, easily

Etymology 2

Noun

लघु • (laghú) f

1. (botany) Trigonella corniculata

Declension

Feminine u-stem declension of लघु (laghú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघुः laghúḥ	लघू laghū́	लघवः laghávaḥ
Vocative	लघो lágho	लघू lághū	लघवः lághavaḥ
Accusative	लघुम् laghúm	लघू laghū́	लघूः laghū́ḥ
Instrumental	लघ्वा laghvā̀	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभिः laghúbhiḥ
Dative	लघवे / लघ्वे¹ / लघ्वै² lagháve / laghvè¹ / laghvaì²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Ablative	लघोः / लघ्वाः² laghóḥ / laghvā̀ḥ²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Genitive	लघोः / लघ्वाः² laghóḥ / laghvā̀ḥ²	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघूनाम् laghūnā́m
Locative	लघौ / लघ्वाम्² laghaú / laghvā̀m²	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघुषु laghúṣu
Notes	¹Less common ²Later Sanskrit

See also

• Trigonella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Trigonella corniculata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Etymology 3

Noun

लघु • (laghú) m

1. light carriage
2. slender or delicate woman

Declension

Masculine u-stem declension of लघु (laghú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघुः laghúḥ	लघू laghū́	लघवः laghávaḥ
Vocative	लघो lágho	लघू lághū	लघवः lághavaḥ
Accusative	लघुम् laghúm	लघू laghū́	लघून् laghū́n
Instrumental	लघुना / लघ्वा¹ laghúnā / laghvā̀¹	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभिः laghúbhiḥ
Dative	लघवे / लघ्वे² lagháve / laghvè²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Ablative	लघोः / लघ्वः² laghóḥ / laghvàḥ²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Genitive	लघोः / लघ्वः² laghóḥ / laghvàḥ²	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघूनाम् laghūnā́m
Locative	लघौ laghaú	लघ्वोः laghvóḥ	लघुषु laghúṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Less common

Etymology 4

Noun

लघु • (laghú) n

1. a particular measure of time (= 15 of काष्ठा (kāṣṭhā) 1÷15 नाडिका (nāḍikā))
2. a particular species of Agalochum
3. the root of Chrysopogon zizanioides, formerly Andropogon muricatus

Declension

Neuter u-stem declension of लघु (laghú)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लघु laghú	लघुनी laghúnī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ laghū́ / laghú / laghū́ni¹
Vocative	लघु / लघो laghú / lágho	लघुनी lághunī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ lághū / laghú / lághūni¹
Accusative	लघु laghú	लघुनी laghúnī	लघू / लघु / लघूनि¹ laghū́ / laghú / laghū́ni¹
Instrumental	लघुना / लघ्वा² laghúnā / laghvā̀²	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभिः laghúbhiḥ
Dative	लघवे / लघ्वे³ lagháve / laghvè³	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Ablative	लघोः / लघुनः¹ / लघ्वः³ laghóḥ / laghúnaḥ¹ / laghvàḥ³	लघुभ्याम् laghúbhyām	लघुभ्यः laghúbhyaḥ
Genitive	लघोः / लघुनः¹ / लघ्वः³ laghóḥ / laghúnaḥ¹ / laghvàḥ³	लघुनोः laghúnoḥ	लघूनाम् laghūnā́m
Locative	लघुनि laghúni	लघुनोः laghúnoḥ	लघुषु laghúṣu
Notes	¹Later Sanskrit ²Vedic ³Less common

See also

• Andropogon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Andropogon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “लघु”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0893.