लोक्

From a denominalization of लोक (loka, “space, world, sight”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“light”) in the sense of "illuminating" and connected to रुच् (ruc, “to shine, illuminate”).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐwk/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /l̪oːk/

लोक् • (lok)

1. to see
2. to behold, perceive

• ईक्ष् (īkṣ), पश् (paś)

• रुच् (ruc, “to shine”)

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