लग
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləɡ/, [lɐɡ]
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Hindi लग (laga), from Prakrit लग्ग (lagga, “connected”), from Sanskrit ल॒ग्न (lagná, “connected, intersection”). Doublet of लग्न (lagna, “wedding”) and लग्गा (laggā, “affection”). Compare also लगी (lagī, “craving”).
Alternative forms
- लगि (lagi) — archaic
Postposition
लग • (lag) (Urdu spelling لگ)
- (rare) up to, as far as, until
- Synonym: तक (tak) (more common)
- (rare) near, along with
- (rare) while, during, as long as
- (archaic) for
- Synonym: के लिए (ke lie)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
लग • (lag)