अंजन añjan
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Collyrium, ointment, lamp-black, antimony, black pigment or collyrium applied to the eyes and eyelashes to embellish them. (It is also used for weak sight or pain in the eye).
Usual translation
- ointment
Origin of the definition
S انجن अञ्जन anjan , = S آنجن आञ्जन āṅjan, s.m. Collyrium, ointment, lamp-black, antimony, black pigment or collyrium applied to the eyes and eyelashes to embellish them. (It is also used for weak sight or pain in the eye: syn. kuḥl, surma): — anjan-sār, adj. Tinted or painted with collyrium: — anjan-hārī, s.f. A stye in the eye; — an insect ( = kumbār).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
17 occurrences
In 10 on 2386 murlis
Mamma
2 occurrences
In 1 on 122 murlis
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- Tuesday 1 June 2021
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