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)

  1. (rare) up to, as far as, until
    Synonym: तक (tak) (more common)
  2. (rare) near, along with
    Synonyms: के पास (ke pās), के नज़दीक (ke nazdīk), के निकट (ke nikaṭ) (more common)
  3. (rare) while, during, as long as
  4. (archaic) for
    Synonym: के लिए (ke lie)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

लग • (lag)

  1. inflection of लगना (lagnā):
    1. stem
    2. second-person singular intimate present imperative