Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /lək.ʂəɳ/, [lɐk.ʃɐ̃ɳ]

Noun edit

लक्षण (lakṣaṇm

  1. sign, omen, premonition
  2. characteristic
  3. (medicine) symptom

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

लक्ष् (lakṣ, root) +‎ -अन (-ana)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

लक्षण (lakṣaṇa) stemn

  1. sign, symbol, mark, token
  2. attribute, quality, characteristic
  3. description, definition
  4. a mark on the body (especially a lucky or auspicious one)
  5. designation, appellation

Declension edit

Neuter a-stem declension of लक्षण (lakṣaṇa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative लक्षणम्
lakṣaṇam
लक्षणे
lakṣaṇe
लक्षणानि / लक्षणा¹
lakṣaṇāni / lakṣaṇā¹
Vocative लक्षण
lakṣaṇa
लक्षणे
lakṣaṇe
लक्षणानि / लक्षणा¹
lakṣaṇāni / lakṣaṇā¹
Accusative लक्षणम्
lakṣaṇam
लक्षणे
lakṣaṇe
लक्षणानि / लक्षणा¹
lakṣaṇāni / lakṣaṇā¹
Instrumental लक्षणेन
lakṣaṇena
लक्षणाभ्याम्
lakṣaṇābhyām
लक्षणैः / लक्षणेभिः¹
lakṣaṇaiḥ / lakṣaṇebhiḥ¹
Dative लक्षणाय
lakṣaṇāya
लक्षणाभ्याम्
lakṣaṇābhyām
लक्षणेभ्यः
lakṣaṇebhyaḥ
Ablative लक्षणात्
lakṣaṇāt
लक्षणाभ्याम्
lakṣaṇābhyām
लक्षणेभ्यः
lakṣaṇebhyaḥ
Genitive लक्षणस्य
lakṣaṇasya
लक्षणयोः
lakṣaṇayoḥ
लक्षणानाम्
lakṣaṇānām
Locative लक्षणे
lakṣaṇe
लक्षणयोः
lakṣaṇayoḥ
लक्षणेषु
lakṣaṇeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants edit

References edit

Further reading edit

  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2024) “lakṣaṇa”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.