लाख

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Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /lɑːkʰ/,

Etymology 1

Hindi numbers (edit)
 ←  100  ←  10,000 १,००,०००
100,000
1,000,000 (106)  →  100,000,000 (108)  → 
    Cardinal: लाख (lākh)

Inherited from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa).

Numeral

लाख (lākhm (cardinal)

  1. one hundred thousand, lakh
Declension
Descendants
  • Dari: لک (lak)
  • English: lakh

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā).

Noun

लाख (lākh?

  1. lac; sealing wax

References

Marathi

Marathi numbers (edit)
 ←  100  ←  10,000 १, ००, ०००
100,000
1,000,000 (106)  →  100,000,000 (108)  → ,
    Cardinal: लाख (lākh)
    Ordinal: लाखावे (lākhāve)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi लख (lakha), लाख (lākha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 (lakkha), from Sanskrit लक्ष (lakṣa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lakʰ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

लाख (lākhm

  1. one hundred thousand, lakh, lac

Declension

Declension of लाख (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
लाख
lākh
direct
plural
लाख
lākh
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
लाख
lākh
लाख
lākh
oblique
सामान्यरूप
लाखा
lākhā
लाखां-
lākhān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
लाखाला
lākhālā
लाखांना
lākhānnā
ergative लाखाने, लाखानं
lākhāne, lākhāna
लाखांनी
lākhānnī
instrumental लाखाशी
lākhāśī
लाखांशी
lākhānśī
locative
सप्तमी
लाखात
lākhāt
लाखांत
lākhāt
vocative
संबोधन
लाखा
lākhā
लाखांनो
lākhānno
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 लाख (masc cons-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
लाखाचा
lākhāċā
लाखाचे
lākhāċe
लाखाची
lākhācī
लाखाच्या
lākhācā
लाखाचे, लाखाचं
lākhāċe, lākhāċa
लाखाची
lākhācī
लाखाच्या
lākhācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
लाखांचा
lākhānċā
लाखांचे
lākhānċe
लाखांची
lākhāñcī
लाखांच्या
lākhāncā
लाखांचे, लाखांचं
lākhānċe, lākhānċa
लाखांची
lākhāñcī
लाखांच्या
lākhāñcā
* 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

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लाख”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाख”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “लाख”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lakṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Nepali numbers (edit)
 ←  100 ,  ←  10,000 १,००,०००
100,000
1,000,000 (106)  →  100,000,000 (108)  → ,
    Cardinal: लाख (lākh)
    Ordinal: लाखौँ (lākha͠u)

Pronunciation

Numeral

लाख (lākh)

  1. one hundred thousand