लंका

See also: लोक

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləŋ.kɑː/, [lɐ̃ŋ.käː]

Proper noun

लंका • (laṅkāf

  1. (Hinduism) the island of Ravana in the Ramayana

Declension

Declension of लंका (sg-only fem ā-stem)
singular
direct लंका
laṅkā
oblique लंका
laṅkā
vocative लंका
laṅkā

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘽𑘎𑘰 (laṅkā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀓𑀸 (laṅkā), from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləŋ.ka/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: लं‧का

Proper noun

लंका • (laṅkāf

  1. (Hinduism) Lanka, the island fortress of the rakshasa king Ravana in the Ramayana
  2. (informal) Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)
    Synonym: श्रीलंका (śrīlaṅkā)

Declension

Declension of लंका (fem ā-stem)
direct
singular
लंका
laṅkā
direct
plural
लंका
laṅkā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
लंका
laṅkā
लंका
laṅkā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
लंके
laṅke
लंकां-
laṅkān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
लंकेला
laṅkelā
लंकांना
laṅkānnā
ergative लंकेने, लंकेनं
laṅkene, laṅkena
लंकांनी
laṅkānnī
instrumental लंकेशी
laṅkeśī
लंकांशी
laṅkānśī
locative
सप्तमी
लंकेत
laṅket
लंकांत
laṅkāt
vocative
संबोधन
लंके
laṅke
लंकांनो
laṅkānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of लंका (fem ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
लंकेचा
laṅkeċā
लंकेचे
laṅkeċe
लंकेची
laṅkecī
लंकेच्या
laṅkecā
लंकेचे, लंकेचं
laṅkeċe, laṅkeċa
लंकेची
laṅkecī
लंकेच्या
laṅkecā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
लंकांचा
laṅkānċā
लंकांचे
laṅkānċe
लंकांची
laṅkāñcī
लंकांच्या
laṅkāncā
लंकांचे, लंकांचं
laṅkānċe, laṅkānċa
लंकांची
laṅkāñcī
लंकांच्या
laṅkāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लंका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “लंका”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “लंका”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].