लल्

Sanskrit

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Etymology

    Uncertain. Probably a sound-symbolic formation, and/or from Munda.[1][2] Compare German lallen (to babble) for a similar formation.

    Pronunciation

    Root

    लल् • (lal)

    1. to play; to sport; to frolic; to behave loosely or freely
    2. to loll or wag the tongue

    Derived terms

    Primary verbal forms
    Secondary forms
    • लालयति (lālayati, causative)
    • ललयति (lalayati, causative)
    • लाल्यते (lālyate, passive of causative)
    Non-finite forms
    • ललित (lalita, past participle)
    • लालनीय (lālanīya, gerundive)
    Derived nominal forms
    • ललन (lalana)
    • लाल (lāla)
    • लालक (lālaka)
    • लाल्य (lālya)
    • लालन (lālana)
    • लालयितव्य (lālayitavya)
    • लालित्य (lālitya)
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root लल् (0 c, 2 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root लल् (3 c, 0 e)

    References

    1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001), “LAL”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 438
    2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976), “lálati”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 91

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