लघु

Sanskrit

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Definitions
  • light, quick, swift, active, prompt, nimble etc. also said of a particular mode of flying peculiar to birds; applied to the नक्षत्र (नक्षत्र), हस्त (हस्त), अश्विनी (अश्विनी) and पुष्य (पुष्य)
  • light, easy, not heavy or difficult
  • light in the stomach, easily digested
  • easy in mind, light-hearted
  • causing easiness or relief
  • well, in good health, healthy
  • unimpeded, without attendance or a retinue
  • short (in time, as a suppression of the breath)
  • (prosody) short or light (as a vowel or syllable, as opposed to गुरु (गुरु))
  • (grammar) easily pronounced or articulated (said of the pronunciation of व (व), as opposed to मध्यम (मध्यम) and गुरु (गुरु))
  • small, minute, slight, little, insignificant
  • weak, feeble, wretched, humble, mean, low (said of persons)
  • young, younger
  • clean, pure
  • soft, gentle (as sound)
  • pleasing, agreeable, handsome, beautiful

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hlagʰúṣ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hlagʰúš inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus (light, lightweight).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁léngʰus

Gloss

light, lightweight

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji
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