लोचन

Awadhi

Etymology

From Sanskrit लोचन (locana).

Noun

लोचन (locan) m

1. eye

Hindi

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /loː.t͡ʃən/, [loː.t͡ʃɐ̃n]

Noun

लोचन • (locan) m

1. eye

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:आँख

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “लोचन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लोचन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लोचन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “लोचन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लोचन (locana).

Noun

लोचन • (locan) n

1. (anatomy) eye

Declension

Declension of लोचन (neut cons-stem)
direct singular	लोचन locan
direct plural	लोचने, लोचनं locane, locna
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	लोचन locan		लोचने, लोचनं locane, locna
oblique सामान्यरूप	लोचना locanā		लोचनां- locanān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	लोचनाला locanālā		लोचनांना locanānnā
ergative	लोचनाने, लोचनानं locanāne, locanāna		लोचनांनी locanānnī
instrumental	लोचनाशी locanāśī		लोचनांशी locanānśī
locative सप्तमी	लोचनात locanāt		लोचनांत locanāt
vocative संबोधन	लोचना locanā		लोचनांनो locanānno
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 लोचन (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
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	लोचनाचा locanāċā	लोचनाचे locanāċe	लोचनाची locanācī	लोचनाच्या locanācā	लोचनाचे, लोचनाचं locanāċe, locanāċa	लोचनाची locanācī	लोचनाच्या locanācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	लोचनांचा locanānċā	लोचनांचे locanānċe	लोचनांची locanāñcī	लोचनांच्या locanāncā	लोचनांचे, लोचनांचं locanānċe, locanānċa	लोचनांची locanāñcī	लोचनांच्या locanāñcā
* 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.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• লোচন (Assamese script)
• ᬮᭀᬘᬦ (Balinese script)
• লোচন (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰺𑰓𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑁄𑀘𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• လောစန (Burmese script)
• લોચન (Gujarati script)
• ਲੋਚਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌲𑍋𑌚𑌨 (Grantha script)
• ꦭꦺꦴꦕꦤ (Javanese script)
• 𑂪𑂷𑂒𑂢 (Kaithi script)
• ಲೋಚನ (Kannada script)
• លោចន (Khmer script)
• ໂລຈນ (Lao script)
• ലോചന (Malayalam script)
• ᠯᠣᢜᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘩𑘻𑘓𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᠯᠣᠸᠠᢋᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧉𑧜𑦳𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐮𑑀𑐔𑐣 (Newa script)
• ଲୋଚନ (Odia script)
• ꢭꣂꢗꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆾𑆖𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖺𑖓𑖡 (Siddham script)
• ලොචන (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩽𑩕𑩡𑩯 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚥𑚴𑚏𑚝 (Takri script)
• லோசந (Tamil script)
• లోచన (Telugu script)
• โลจน (Thai script)
• ལོ་ཙ་ན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒼𑒔𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨬𑨆𑨣𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to see”). Cognate with Welsh llygad. The Sanskrit root is लोच् (loc).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐw.t͡ɕɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪oː.t͡ɕɐ.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

लोचन • (locana) stem

1. illuminating, brightening

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लोचन
Nom. sg.	लोचनः (locanaḥ)
Gen. sg.	लोचनस्य (locanasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लोचनः (locanaḥ)	लोचनौ (locanau)	लोचनाः (locanāḥ)
Vocative	लोचन (locana)	लोचनौ (locanau)	लोचनाः (locanāḥ)
Accusative	लोचनम् (locanam)	लोचनौ (locanau)	लोचनान् (locanān)
Instrumental	लोचनेन (locanena)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनैः (locanaiḥ)
Dative	लोचनाय (locanāya)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Ablative	लोचनात् (locanāt)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Genitive	लोचनस्य (locanasya)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनानाम् (locanānām)
Locative	लोचने (locane)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनेषु (locaneṣu)

Feminine ā-stem declension of लोचन
Nom. sg.	लोचना (locanā)
Gen. sg.	लोचनायाः (locanāyāḥ)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लोचना (locanā)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनाः (locanāḥ)
Vocative	लोचने (locane)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनाः (locanāḥ)
Accusative	लोचनाम् (locanām)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनाः (locanāḥ)
Instrumental	लोचनया (locanayā)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनाभिः (locanābhiḥ)
Dative	लोचनायै (locanāyai)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनाभ्यः (locanābhyaḥ)
Ablative	लोचनायाः (locanāyāḥ)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनाभ्यः (locanābhyaḥ)
Genitive	लोचनायाः (locanāyāḥ)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनानाम् (locanānām)
Locative	लोचनायाम् (locanāyām)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनासु (locanāsu)

Neuter a-stem declension of लोचन
Nom. sg.	लोचनम् (locanam)
Gen. sg.	लोचनस्य (locanasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लोचनम् (locanam)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Vocative	लोचन (locana)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Accusative	लोचनम् (locanam)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Instrumental	लोचनेन (locanena)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनैः (locanaiḥ)
Dative	लोचनाय (locanāya)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Ablative	लोचनात् (locanāt)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Genitive	लोचनस्य (locanasya)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनानाम् (locanānām)
Locative	लोचने (locane)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनेषु (locaneṣu)

Noun

लोचन • (locana) stem, n

1. (anatomy) "organ of sight", the eye

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:अक्षि

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of लोचन
Nom. sg.	लोचनम् (locanam)
Gen. sg.	लोचनस्य (locanasya)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लोचनम् (locanam)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Vocative	लोचन (locana)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Accusative	लोचनम् (locanam)	लोचने (locane)	लोचनानि (locanāni)
Instrumental	लोचनेन (locanena)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनैः (locanaiḥ)
Dative	लोचनाय (locanāya)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Ablative	लोचनात् (locanāt)	लोचनाभ्याम् (locanābhyām)	लोचनेभ्यः (locanebhyaḥ)
Genitive	लोचनस्य (locanasya)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनानाम् (locanānām)
Locative	लोचने (locane)	लोचनयोः (locanayoḥ)	लोचनेषु (locaneṣu)

Descendants

• → Bengali: লোচন (lōcon)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “लोचन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 907/3.
• Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 114
• Apte, Macdonell (2022) “लोचन”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]