लगाना lagānā

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 · v.

Earlier definition

Definition

To engage, to employ.
To attach, to join, to connect.
To plant.
To apply.
To affix.
To make someone hang around.
To levy.
To touch.
To invest.
To paste, to stick.
To set, to fix.
To shut, to close.
To keep.
To backbite.
To inflame.
To add.

Usual translation

  1. attach
  2. connect
  3. touch
  4. spend
  5. hold

Origin of the definition

लगाना lagānā laga:nā: (v) to engage; to employ; to attach, to join, to connect; to plant (as पौदा—); to apply (as मलहम—); to affix (as टिकट—); to make someone hang around (as पीछे—); to levy (as टैक्स—); to touch (as हाथ—); to invest (as पैसा—); to paste, to stick (as इश्तहार—); to set, to fix; to shut, to close (as दरवाज़ा—); to keep; to backbite; to inflame; to add; —बुझाना to backbite, to distort facts so as to instigate, to indulge in instigatory talks.

H لگانا लगाना lagānā (caus. of lagnā, q.v.), To attach, unite, join, connect (with, -se, or to, -meṅ); to fasten; to fix; to affix; to put, place; to put to (a boat), to moor; to put or set (to work), to employ, to engage; to put to, to shut, close (a door, &c.); to put on; to apply; to use; to spread; to impose; to lay on (a whip or stick); to inflict; to put in, to plant, set; to put together (figures), to sum up, to add; to adjust, arrange; to direct; to fix an imputation (upon), to impute (to), to charge (with); to report (anything) in the way of scandal or malice; to sow discord, to set (people) by the ears.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

4455 occurrences

In 1674 on 2386 murlis

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In 796 on 1112 murlis

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Mamma

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Created
Monday 7 December 2020
Updated
Tuesday 4 June 2024