ज्योतिरिंगण

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa). Doublet of जुगनू (jugnū).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒjoː.t̪ɪ.ɾɪŋ.ɡəɳ/, [d͡ʒjoː.t̪ɪ.ɾɪ̃ŋ.ɡɐ̃ɳ]

Noun

ज्योतिरिंगण • (jyotiriṅgaṇ) m (rare, formal)

1. firefly

   Synonyms: (most common) जुगनू (jugnū), (rare) किर्मक-ए-शब-ताब (kirmak-e-śab-tāb), (rare) खद्योत (khadyot)

Declension

Declension of ज्योतिरिंगण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ज्योतिरिंगण jyotiriṅgaṇ	ज्योतिरिंगण jyotiriṅgaṇ
oblique	ज्योतिरिंगण jyotiriṅgaṇ	ज्योतिरिंगणों jyotiriṅgaṇõ
vocative	ज्योतिरिंगण jyotiriṅgaṇ	ज्योतिरिंगणो jyotiriṅgaṇo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “ज्योतिरिंगण”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha