सुलगना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • सिलगना (silagnā)

Etymology

Hindi verb set
सुलगना (sulagnā)
सुलगाना (sulgānā)
सुलगवाना (sulagvānā)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕 (saṃlagga, joined, touching) +‎ -ना (-nā, verbal suffix), from Sanskrit संलग्न (saṃlagna, attached together), ultimately from the root लग् (lag, to be in contact). Compare Nepali सल्कनु (salkanu), Punjabi ਸੁਲਗਣਾ (sulgaṇā), Old Awadhi सुलगइ (sulagaï), Gujarati સળગવું (saḷgavũ), Marathi शिलकणें (śilakṇẽ) / शिलगणें (śilagṇẽ). Doublet of सलग (salag).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sʊ.ləɡ.nɑː/, [sʊ.lɐɡ.näː]
  • Rhymes: -əɡnɑː
  • Hyphenation: सु‧लग‧ना

Verb

सुलगना • (sulagnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling سلگنا)

  1. to be kindled, ignited (fire); to be lit (e.g., cigarette, lamp)
    Synonyms: जलना (jalnā), दहकना (dahaknā), पजरना (pajarnā), प्रज्वलित होना (prajvalit honā)
  2. to smoulder
  3. to be inflamed, roused (e.g., rebellion, passions)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • सुलगन (sulgan, kindling)

References