आग

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀺 (aggi), from Sanskrit अग्नि (agní).

Doublet of अग्नि (agni), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːɡ/, [äːɡ]
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Noun

आग • (āgf (Urdu spelling آگ)

  1. fire, flame
    Synonyms: आतिश (ātiś), अग्नि (agni), अगन (agan) (less common)
    उसने सारी चिट्ठियाँ आग में डाल दीं
    usne sārī ciṭṭhiyā̃ āg mẽ ḍāl dī̃
    He put all the letters into the fire.

Declension

Declension of आग (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct आग
āg
आगें
āgẽ
oblique आग
āg
आगों
āgõ
vocative आग
āg
आगो
āgo

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “आग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi आगि (āgi), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀺 (aggi) , from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hagnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɡ/

Noun

आग • (āgf

  1. fire
  2. (figuratively) heat, ardor

Synonyms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “agní”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press