लांछन
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लाञ्छन (lāñchana, “mark, stain”), which is from the root लाञ्छ् (lāñch) + -अन (-ana).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /lɑːn.t͡ʃʰən/, [l̪ä̃ːn̪.t͡ʃʰə̃n̪]
Noun
लांछन • (lāñchan) m
- accusation
- a malicious remark at someone; a slander
- mark, stain, spot, an appellation
- लांछन लगाना ― lāñchan lagānā ― to accuse someone
Declension
Declension of लांछन (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लांछन lāñchan | लांछन lāñchan |
| oblique | लांछन lāñchan | लांछनों lāñchanõ |
| vocative | लांछन lāñchan | लांछनो lāñchano |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “लांछन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “लांछन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha