लाघव
Sanskrit
Noun
लाघव • (lāghava) n
- swiftness, rapidity, speed MBh. R.
- alacrity, versatility, dexterity, skill MBh. Kāv. &c.
- lightness (also of heart), ease, relief Mn. Yājñ. Suṡr.
- levity, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, rashness R. Kathās.
- insignificance, unimportance, smallness R. Mālav. MārkP.
- (in prosody) shortness of a vowel or syllable (opp. to गौरव), Piṅg.
- shortness of expression, brevity, conciseness Sarvad. Kāty. Sch.
- lack of weight or consequence, derogation of dignity, slight, disrespect MBh. Kāv. &c.
Descendants
- Telugu: లాఘవము (lāghavamu)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “लाघव”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0899.