लांछन

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लाञ्छन (lāñchana, “mark, stain”), which is from the root लाञ्छ् (lāñch) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɑːn.t͡ʃʰən/, [lä̃ːn.t͡ʃʰɐ̃n]

Noun

लांछन • (lāñchan) m

accusation
a malicious remark at someone; a slander
mark, stain, spot, an appellation
लांछन लगाना ― lāñchan lagānā ― to accuse someone

Declension

Declension of लांछन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लांछन lāñchan	लांछन lāñchan
oblique	लांछन lāñchan	लांछनों lāñchanõ
vocative	लांछन lāñchan	लांछनो lāñchano

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लांछन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लांछन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

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