लिप्त

लिप्त

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिप्त (liptá).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɪpt̪/, [l̪ɪpt̪]

Adjective

लिप्त • (lipt) (indeclinable) (rare, formal)

1. smeared, spread over, plastered
2. stained, sullied
3. attached
4. engrossed in

References

• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975) , “लिप्त”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “लिप्त”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) , “लिप्त”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬮᬶᬧ᭄ᬢ (Balinese script)
• লিপ্ত (Assamese script)
• লিপ্ত (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰰𑰢𑰿𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌲𑌿𑌪𑍍𑌤 (Grantha script)
• લિપ્ત (Gujarati script)
• ꦭꦶꦥ꧀ꦠ (Javanese script)
• ಲಿಪ್ತ (Kannada script)
• လိပ္တ (Burmese script)
• 𑐮𑐶𑐥𑑂𑐟 (Newa script)
• ଲିପ୍ତ (Oriya script)
• ꢭꢶꢦ꣄ꢡ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆴𑆥𑇀𑆠 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖰𑖢𑖿𑖝 (Siddham script)
• లిప్త (Telugu script)
• ལིཔྟ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒱𑒣𑓂𑒞 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From the root लिप् (lip) +‎ -त (-ta).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /l̪ip.t̪ɐ́/, [l̪ip̚.t̪ɐ́]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ip.t̪ɐ/, [ˈl̪ip̚.t̪ɐ]

Adjective

लिप्त • (liptá)

1. smeared, anointed, soiled, defiled
2. sticking or adhering to
3. joined, connected
4. envenomed
5. eaten

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लिप्त (liptá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लिप्तः liptáḥ	लिप्तौ liptaú	लिप्ताः / लिप्तासः¹ liptā́ḥ / liptā́saḥ¹
Vocative	लिप्त lípta	लिप्तौ líptau	लिप्ताः / लिप्तासः¹ líptāḥ / líptāsaḥ¹
Accusative	लिप्तम् liptám	लिप्तौ liptaú	लिप्तान् liptā́n
Instrumental	लिप्तेन lipténa	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तैः / लिप्तेभिः¹ liptaíḥ / liptébhiḥ¹
Dative	लिप्ताय liptā́ya	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तेभ्यः liptébhyaḥ
Ablative	लिप्तात् liptā́t	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तेभ्यः liptébhyaḥ
Genitive	लिप्तस्य liptásya	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तानाम् liptā́nām
Locative	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तेषु liptéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of लिप्ता (liptā́)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लिप्ता liptā́	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्ताः liptā́ḥ
Vocative	लिप्ते lípte	लिप्ते lípte	लिप्ताः líptāḥ
Accusative	लिप्ताम् liptā́m	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्ताः liptā́ḥ
Instrumental	लिप्तया / लिप्ता¹ liptáyā / liptā́¹	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्ताभिः liptā́bhiḥ
Dative	लिप्तायै liptā́yai	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्ताभ्यः liptā́bhyaḥ
Ablative	लिप्तायाः liptā́yāḥ	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्ताभ्यः liptā́bhyaḥ
Genitive	लिप्तायाः liptā́yāḥ	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तानाम् liptā́nām
Locative	लिप्तायाम् liptā́yām	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तासु liptā́su
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of लिप्त (liptá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लिप्तम् liptám	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्तानि / लिप्ता¹ liptā́ni / liptā́¹
Vocative	लिप्त lípta	लिप्ते lípte	लिप्तानि / लिप्ता¹ líptāni / líptā¹
Accusative	लिप्तम् liptám	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्तानि / लिप्ता¹ liptā́ni / liptā́¹
Instrumental	लिप्तेन lipténa	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तैः / लिप्तेभिः¹ liptaíḥ / liptébhiḥ¹
Dative	लिप्ताय liptā́ya	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तेभ्यः liptébhyaḥ
Ablative	लिप्तात् liptā́t	लिप्ताभ्याम् liptā́bhyām	लिप्तेभ्यः liptébhyaḥ
Genitive	लिप्तस्य liptásya	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तानाम् liptā́nām
Locative	लिप्ते lipté	लिप्तयोः liptáyoḥ	लिप्तेषु liptéṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Declension

• Pali: litta
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀮𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (litta)[1]
• → Hindi: लिप्त (lipt) (learned)

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “liptá (11059)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

• लिप्त – Apte, Vaman Shivaram. Revised and enlarged edition of Prin. V. S. Apte's The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary. Poona: Prasad Prakashan, 1957-1959. 3v.
• Monier Williams (1899) , “लिप्त”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 902.