लगन lagan

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.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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.

Hindi · n.

Earlier definition

Definition

Devotion, perseverence, inclination, attachment.
An auspicious moment (for performing a ceremony).

Usual translation

  1. love

Origin of the definition

लगन lagan. Intense, fire-like love (for something or someone).

लगन lagana lagān (nf) devotion; perseverence; inclination; attachment; an auspicious moment (for performing a ceremony); -पत्र/-पत्री a letter intimating fixation of marriage (sent by bride's side to that of the bridegroom's); —धरना to fix the date of marriage; —सोधना to calculate astrologically an auspicious moment (for performing a marriage ritual).

H لگن लगन lagan (i.q. lagnā, q.v.), s.m. & f. The being attached (to); the coming in contact (with); attachment, affection, love, friendship; desire, longing: — lagan lagnā (-kī), To have an attachment (to), feel a passion (for), be in love (with).

लगन. Love; Zeal; Devotion.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

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Avyakts

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Mamma

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Created
Monday 5 April 2021
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Wednesday 24 September 2025