आँगन

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀡 (aṃgaṇa), from Sanskrit अङ्गन (aṅgana), from अङ्ग् (aṅg) + -अन (-ana). Doublet of अंगन (aṅgan). Cognate with Maithili आङन (āṅan) / 𑒂𑒓𑒢 (āṅana), Sindhi اَڱَڻُ / अङणु, Gujarati આંગણ (ā̃gaṇ), Marathi अंगण (aṅgaṇ), Konkani आंगण (āṅgaṇ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ː.ɡən/, [ä̃ː.ɡɐ̃n], /ɑːŋ.ɡən/, [ä̃ːŋ.ɡɐ̃n]

    Noun

    आँगन • (āṅganm (Urdu spelling آنْگَن)

    1. courtyard, backyard, patio
      गर्मियों के समय में हमारा आँगन बहुत सुंदर लगता है।
      garmiyõ ke samay mẽ hamārā āṅgan bahut sundar lagtā hai.
      During the summer our backyard looks very beautiful.

    Declension

    Declension of आँगन (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct आँगन
    āṅgan
    आँगन
    āṅgan
    oblique आँगन
    āṅgan
    आँगनों
    āṅganõ
    vocative आँगन
    āṅgan
    आँगनो
    āṅgano

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