Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa). Doublet of लोन (lon).
Uncertain. The meanings of both "salt" and "beauty" are also found in other languages; Lithuanian saldus (“sweet, charming”) is derived from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (“salt”). Buck compares लवङ्ग (lavaṅga, “clove”), originally "something cutting, sharp," from the root लू (lū, “to cut”), but this is dismissed as "forced" by Cai. Palsule compares रमण (ramaṇa, “pleasing, charming”), but Mayrhofer finds this unconvincing.
लवण • (lavaṇa) stem, n
Neuter a-stem declension of लवण (lavaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Vocative | लवण lavaṇa |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Accusative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Instrumental | लवणेन lavaṇena |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणैः / लवणेभिः¹ lavaṇaiḥ / lavaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | लवणाय lavaṇāya |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | लवणात् lavaṇāt |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | लवणस्य lavaṇasya |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणानाम् lavaṇānām |
Locative | लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणेषु lavaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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लवण • (lavaṇa) stem, m
Masculine a-stem declension of लवण (lavaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | लवणः lavaṇaḥ |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणाः / लवणासः¹ lavaṇāḥ / lavaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | लवण lavaṇa |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणाः / लवणासः¹ lavaṇāḥ / lavaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणान् lavaṇān |
Instrumental | लवणेन lavaṇena |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणैः / लवणेभिः¹ lavaṇaiḥ / lavaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | लवणाय lavaṇāya |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | लवणात् lavaṇāt |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | लवणस्य lavaṇasya |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणानाम् lavaṇānām |
Locative | लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणेषु lavaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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लवण • (lavaṇa) stem
Masculine a-stem declension of लवण (lavaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | लवणः lavaṇaḥ |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणाः / लवणासः¹ lavaṇāḥ / lavaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Vocative | लवण lavaṇa |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणाः / लवणासः¹ lavaṇāḥ / lavaṇāsaḥ¹ |
Accusative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणौ / लवणा¹ lavaṇau / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणान् lavaṇān |
Instrumental | लवणेन lavaṇena |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणैः / लवणेभिः¹ lavaṇaiḥ / lavaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | लवणाय lavaṇāya |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | लवणात् lavaṇāt |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | लवणस्य lavaṇasya |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणानाम् lavaṇānām |
Locative | लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणेषु lavaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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Feminine ā-stem declension of लवणा (lavaṇā) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | लवणा lavaṇā |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणाः lavaṇāḥ |
Vocative | लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणाः lavaṇāḥ |
Accusative | लवणाम् lavaṇām |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणाः lavaṇāḥ |
Instrumental | लवणया / लवणा¹ lavaṇayā / lavaṇā¹ |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणाभिः lavaṇābhiḥ |
Dative | लवणायै lavaṇāyai |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणाभ्यः lavaṇābhyaḥ |
Ablative | लवणायाः / लवणायै² lavaṇāyāḥ / lavaṇāyai² |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणाभ्यः lavaṇābhyaḥ |
Genitive | लवणायाः / लवणायै² lavaṇāyāḥ / lavaṇāyai² |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणानाम् lavaṇānām |
Locative | लवणायाम् lavaṇāyām |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणासु lavaṇāsu |
Notes |
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Neuter a-stem declension of लवण (lavaṇa) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Vocative | लवण lavaṇa |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Accusative | लवणम् lavaṇam |
लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणानि / लवणा¹ lavaṇāni / lavaṇā¹ |
Instrumental | लवणेन lavaṇena |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणैः / लवणेभिः¹ lavaṇaiḥ / lavaṇebhiḥ¹ |
Dative | लवणाय lavaṇāya |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Ablative | लवणात् lavaṇāt |
लवणाभ्याम् lavaṇābhyām |
लवणेभ्यः lavaṇebhyaḥ |
Genitive | लवणस्य lavaṇasya |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणानाम् lavaṇānām |
Locative | लवणे lavaṇe |
लवणयोः lavaṇayoḥ |
लवणेषु lavaṇeṣu |
Notes |
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