Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀺𑀁𑀕 (liṃga), from Sanskrit लिङ्ग (liṅga).

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Noun

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लिंग (liṅgm (Urdu spelling لنگ)

  1. mark, sign
  2. (grammar) gender
  3. (anatomy) penis

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(grammar: gender):

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Marathi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit लिंग (liṃga).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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लिंग (liṅgan

  1. symbol of Shiva (Hinduism)
  2. (anatomy) penis
  3. (grammar) gender

Declension

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Declension of लिंग (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
लिंग
liṅga
direct
plural
लिंगे, लिंगं
liṅge, liṅga
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
लिंग
liṅga
लिंगे, लिंगं
liṅge, liṅga
oblique
सामान्यरूप
लिंगा
liṅgā
लिंगां-
liṅgān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
लिंगाला
liṅgālā
लिंगांना
liṅgānnā
ergative लिंगाने, लिंगानं
liṅgāne, liṅgāna
लिंगांनी
liṅgānnī
instrumental लिंगाशी
liṅgāśī
लिंगांशी
liṅgānśī
locative
सप्तमी
लिंगात
liṅgāt
लिंगांत
liṅgāt
vocative
संबोधन
लिंगा
liṅgā
लिंगांनो
liṅgānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of लिंग (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
लिंगाचा
liṅgāċā
लिंगाचे
liṅgāċe
लिंगाची
liṅgācī
लिंगाच्या
liṅgācā
लिंगाचे, लिंगाचं
liṅgāċe, liṅgāċa
लिंगाची
liṅgācī
लिंगाच्या
liṅgācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
लिंगांचा
liṅgānċā
लिंगांचे
liṅgānċe
लिंगांची
liṅgāñcī
लिंगांच्या
liṅgāncā
लिंगांचे, लिंगांचं
liṅgānċe, liṅgānċa
लिंगांची
liṅgāñcī
लिंगांच्या
liṅgāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

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