लौंग
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga), from Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /lɔːŋɡ/, [lɔ̃ːŋɡ]
Noun
लौंग • (lauṅg) f (Urdu spelling لونگ)
- clove (spice)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लौंग lauṅg |
लौंग lauṅg |
| oblique | लौंग lauṅg |
लौंगों lauṅgõ |
| vocative | लौंग lauṅg |
लौंगो lauṅgo |
Descendants
- → Pashto: لونګ (lawong)
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लौंग”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 684
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “लौंग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 903
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “लौंग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 573.