urdU verbs (lAm) / उर्दू अफ़्`आल (ल)

This is a list of non-compound hindUstAnI verbs that have the lAm (ل) of the fArsI alphabet as the first letter. See my earlier post "A Deluge of Verbs ...?" for a background. This list was generated by mining the online version of Platts' Dictionary, and is a verbatim copy of the entries therein. This list may not be exhaustive & complete.

155 non-compound verbs starting with the lAm are listed below.

H لاپهنا लाफना lāphnā [lāph˚ = S. लम्फ], v.n. To jump, leap, spring.

H لاجنا लाजना lājnā [Prk. लज्जणअं; S. लज्जनीयं, rt. लज्ज्], v.n. To feel ashamed or abashed; to be bashful, or shy, &c.; to blush.

H لادنا लादना lādnā [lād˚ = Prk. लद्धो=S. लब्धः, p.p.p. of rt. लभ्], v.t. To load, lade, burden, freight (an animal, or a cart, or a boat or ship); to take in cargo;--to pile or heap (upon, -par); to place heavy (or many) things (upon); to oppress (one) with tasks or charges; to lay on thickly; (in wrestling) to have (one) on the cross-buttock:--lād-denā, v.t. intens. of and=lādnā.

H لاسنا लासना lāsnā [lās˚ = Prk. लासइ=S. लासय(ति), rt. लस्], v.n. To shine, &c. (=lasnā, q.v.);--to be sticky, or glutinous, &c. (=laslasānā, q.v.).

H لاکهنا लाखना lākhnā (fr. lākh, q.v.), v.t. To apply lac to.

H لاگنا लागना lāgnā, v.n. (dialec. or rustic)=lagnā, q.v.

H لالے پڙنا लाले पड़ना lāle paṛnā (see lāl and lālā), v.n. To long distractingly and hopelessly (for, -ke); to be despondent, to despair (of);--to be or become unattainable; to be scarce or scanty.

H لانا लाना lānā (contrac. of le-ānā, lit. 'having taken to come, or to take and come'), v.t. To bring, fetch; to bring forward, to adduce; to bring in, introduce, usher in; to import; to bring under, to include (in); to bring (a person) to agree (to, -par), to induce, persuade, win over (to); to apply; to purchase, buy; to bring forth, beget, breed, yield, produce, make (N.B.--lānā, although it governs the acc. case, is, since a neut. verb enters into its construction, treated as a neuter verb in the tenses formed by means of the perfect part.; the nom. case, and not the agent being employed; e.g. maiṅ usko lāyā hūṅ, 'I have brought him or it,' not maiṅ-ne usko lāyā hai):--lānā-bandī, s.f. Assessment of land according to the number of ploughs employed on it:--lānā lagānā, s.m. Taking cattle in lieu of money (from a debtor).

H لانگهنا लांघना lāṅghnā [Prk. लंघणअं; S. लङ्घनीयं, rt. लङ्घ्], v.t. To mount upon, to ride; to sit astride of, to bestride; to jump or spring over, to leap or step over; to overstep, to go beyond, to pass over:--lāṅgh-jānā, intens. of and=lāṅghnā.

H لاونا लावना lāwnā, or lāʼonā, v.t.=lānā, q.v.

H لباڙنا लबाड़ना labāṛnā (fr. labāṛ), v.t. (Dakh.) To plunder, spoil (syn. lūṭnā, q.v.; cf. labaṛnā).

H لبڙنا लबड़ना labaṛnā (labaṛ˚ = labāṛ, q.v.), v.n. To speak or act falsely or deceitfully, to tell lies, to fabricate; to act absurdly, improperly, or foolishly.

H لبهانا लुभाना lubhānā [lubhā˚ = lubhāw˚ = Prk. लोभावे(इ), fr. S. लोभ+आपि (caus. augment)], v.t. To excite desire in, to make (one) long (for, -par), to tantalize, to cause (one) to covet; to allure, attract (by), entice, tempt, seduce; to draw or win over; to fascinate, charm;--v.n. To desire greatly or eagerly, to long (for, -par), to covet; to be allured or tempted (by, -par; syn. lubdha honā):--lubhā-lenā, v.t. intens. of and=lubhānā.

H لبهاونا लुभावना lubhāwnā, or lubhāʼonā, v.t.=lubhānā, q.v.

H لپانا लिपाना lipānā [caus. of līpnā;--lipā˚ = Prk. लिपाव˚ or लिपावे˚=S. लिप+आपि (caus. augment)], v.t. To cause to smear or anoint, to cause to plaster or whitewash, &c.

H لپٿانا लिपटाना lipṭānā, or लपटाना lapṭānā (caus. of lipaṭnā), v.t. To cause to unite or adhere, to stick; to fold or wrap (round), to twine or wind (round), &c.;--v.n.=lipaṭnā, q.v.

H لپٿنا लिपटना lipaṭnā, or लपटना lapaṭnā [lipaṭ˚ = S. लिप्त, p.p.p. fr. rt. लिप्], v.n. To stick (to, -meṅ, or -se), to cling (to), adhere (to); to twine or coil (round, -meṅ); to mix (with), unite (with); to harmonize (with); to stick close (to), to keep (at, -ke pīćhe), to follow, pursue; to wrestle (with, -se), struggle, fight;--to be embraced; to be wrapped or folded (in), to be encased; to be enclosed, be encased (in); to be rolled up (or made) into a ball; to be involved; to be implicated (in); to be united in marriage (with), to be married;--to be smeared, be daubed, be covered (with), to be bedraggled:--lipaṭ-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=lipaṭnā.

H لپکانا लपकाना lapkānā (caus. of lapaknā), v.t. To bound forward in order to snatch; to snatch at, dart at, make a snatch for; to stretch forth (the hand, for a thing);--to despatch (one) quickly (in this sense, also, lapkā-denā).

H لپکنا लपकना lapaknā [lapak˚ = Prk. लप्पक्क(इ) or लप्पक्के(इ), prob. fr. S. लम्फ+कृ], v.n. To spring (upon,--par), to dart (at), to snatch (at); to make an attack (on); to bound, bounce; to catch (a ball, &c.); to flash, dart (as lightning); to beat, throb, palpitate; to rush (after), to give chase (to); to hurry, make haste:--lapak-lenā, v.t. To spring forward and seize; to seize, snatch; to snap at or up; to hook, claw.

H لپنا लिपना lipnā [lip˚ = Prk. लिप्प(इ)=S. लिप्य(ते), rt. लिप्], v.n. To be smeared; to be plastered (with), to be washed over, to be whitewashed;--(dialec.) to stick close (to), to fit well (as a cap);--to be flexible, to bend (as a cane).

H لپوانا लिपवाना lipwānā (doub. caus. of līpnā), v.t. To cause to be smeared; to have (a wall, &c.) plastered or whitewashed.

H لپيٿنا लपेटना lapeṭnā (caus. of lapaṭna or lipaṭnā, q.v.; for eṭ, cf. S. ćapeṭa and ćapaṭa), v.t. To roll up; to roll or wrap (round, -par), to wind or twine (round), to furl; to wrap up, to enwrap, to envelop; to cover by wrapping round; to fold, coil, enclose, pack; to involve, implicate;--to smear, to spread (over, -par):--lapeṭ-denā, and lapeṭ-lenā, v.t. intens. of and=lapeṭnā.

H لتاڙنا लताड़ना latāṛnā (lāt, q.v.+ār˚, caus. augment), v.t. To treat with contumely or disdain, to spurn, to revile, to insult, to affront; to bring down;--to work, to overwork, to make (one) toil or use exertion, to exhaust by labour, to fatigue, jade, wear out.

H لتهاڙنا लिथाड़ना lithāṛnā, लथाड़ना lathāṛnā, v.t.=latheṛnā.

H لتهڙنا लिथड़ना lithaṛnā, or लथड़ना lathaṛnā (prob. fr. the trans. lithāṛnā), v.n. To be smeared or daubed, to be draggled, &c. (see lathaṛ).

H لتهيڙنا लिथेड़ना litheṛnā, or लथेड़ना latheṛnā [lith˚ or lath˚ = Prk. लित्त=S. लिप्त (p.p.p. fr. rt. लिप्)+eṛ = ār = āl, Hindī caus. augment], v.t. To besmear, to spread over, bedaub, draggle, soil, foul, sully, pollute; to clog (with dirt); to saturate, soak, drench;--to put on (or apply) a poultice or plaster;--to mix together.

H لتيانا लतियाना latiyānā (fr. lāt, q.v.), v.t. To kick.

H لتيڙنا लतेड़ना lateṛnā, v.t.=latheṛnā, q.v.

H لٿانا लिटाना liṭānā (caus. of leṭnā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to lie down, to lay (one) down (on the ground, or a bed, &c.); to place.

H لٿانا लुटाना luṭānā (caus. of lūṭnā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to be plundered (=luṭwānā); to cause to plunder; to give up to plunder;--to spend lavishly (syn. uṛānā), to squander:--luṭā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=luṭānā.

H لٿانا लुटाना luṭānā (caus. of loṭnā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to wallow or roll about; to let (a horse, &c.) roll (on the ground); to cause to roll over or fall down, to bring down (a bird, or animal):--luṭā-luṭā-kar mārnā, v.t. To beat severely.

H لٿارنا लिटारना liṭārnā, v.t. (rustic)=liṭānā, q.v.

H لٿپٿانا लटपटाना laṭpaṭānā (fr. laṭ-paṭ, q.v.s.v. laṭ), v.n. To rock, shake; to be loose or rickety; to totter, reel, stagger; to trip; to walk affectedly, to mince; to tarry, loiter; to stammer or hesitate (in speaking).

H لٿکانا लटकाना laṭkānā (caus. of laṭaknā), v.t. To cause to hang or dangle; to hang, suspend, swing; to append, to attach (to, -par);--to keep (one) waiting or in suspense; to put off, to defer, postpone:--laṭkā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=laṭkānā.

H لٿکنا लटकना laṭaknā [laṭak˚ = laṭa(=latā?)+S. कृ+ nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To hang, to depend; to hang loosely, to dangle, to swing; to be suspended, to be swung;--to be kept waiting or in suspense; to be put off, be postponed:--laṭak-paṛnā, or laṭak-jānā, v.n. To hang, dangle; to be or become suspended; to hang ooneself (on or to, -meṅ):--laṭak-rahnā, v.n. To remain or continue hanging (on or over, -meṅ); to linger (over), to loiter, tarry, delay.

H لٿنا लटना laṭnā [laṭ, q.v. + nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To become tangled or entangled;--to be or become reduced (by sickness), to become lean or emaciated;--to fade away, to lose strength, become weak; to degenerate, deteriorate; to become impoverished, to become poor;--to acquire a habit, or a taste;--(as a gerund) s.m. Becoming reduced; falling off or away; diminution:--laṭ-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=laṭnā.

H لٿنا लुटना luṭnā (fr. the trans. lūṭnā, q.v.), v.n. To be plundered, to be sacked; to be robbed; to be cheated, or defrauded; to be squandered;--to be ruined, be undone:--luṭ-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=luṭnā.

H لٿوانا लिटवाना liṭwānā (doub. caus. of leṭnā, q.v.), To cause to be laid down; to cause to be put to rest:--liṭwā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=liṭwānā.

H لٿوانا लुटवाना luṭwānā (doub. caus. of lūṭnā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to be plundered or sacked; to cause to be given up to plunder; to give up to plunder (=luṭānā); to cause to be robbed, or cheated, or defrauded; to cause to be squandered:--luṭwā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=luṭwānā.

H لٿهنا लुठना luṭhnā (fr. the trans. lūṭhnā), v.n.=luṭnā, q.v.

H لٿهيانا लठियाना laṭhiyānā [laṭṭhī (=lāṭhī)+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि (caus. augment) + nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.t. To cane, cudgel, belabour.

H لجانا लजाना lajānā [lajā˚ for lajjā, q.v.+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि (caus. augment)+nā = Prk.अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To be ashamed (of, -se), to be abashed, to take shame to oneself; to blush;--v.t. To make ashamed, to put to shame.

H لجلجانا लजलजाना lajlajānā (fr. lajlajā, q.v.), v.n. To become soft or flabby;--v.t. To soften (cf. laćlaćānā).

H لجوانا लजवाना lajwānā (caus. of lajānā), v.t. To cause to be ashamed, to put to shame, to shame, to cause to blush.

H لجيانا लजयाना lajyānā, or लजियाना lajiyānā, v.n.=lajānā, q.v.

H لچانا लचाना laćānā (caus. of laćnā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to bend, to bend, bow, crook; to deflect.

H لچکانا लचकाना laćkānā (caus. of laćaknā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to bend; to jolt; to strain, to sprain.

H لچکنا लचकना laćaknā [laćak, q.v.+nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To be bent (as the bough of a tree, &c.); to bend, to yield; to spring, to start;--to receive a sprain or strain, to be sprained:--laćak-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=laćaknā.

H لچلچانا लचलचाना laćlaćānā (see laslasānā), v.n. To be sticky, or clammy, or viscous or glutinous (cf. lajlajā); to be flexible or elastic.

H لچنا लचना laćnā [lać˚ = S. लस्; for change of s to ć, cf. lālać], v.n. To be or become bent or bowed; to bend, bow, yield, give way, sink in, sag (as a wall, or beam, &c.):--lać-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=laćnā.

H لچهيانا लछियाना laćhiyānā [laććhī, fem. of laććhā, q.v.+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि caus. augment], To make skeins (of thread, &c.); to reel (thread, &c.).

H لچيانا लुचियाना lućiyānā, v.t.=loć denā, q.v.s.v. loć.

H لخلخانا laḵẖlaḵẖānā, (fr. laḵẖlaḵẖ), v.n. To pant from thirst or hunger; to be reduced to extreme feebleness through hunger.

H لدانا लदाना ladānā (caus. of ladnā, q.v.), v.t. 'To cause to be loaded,' to load, lade, freight:--ladā-denā, v.t. To load; to help in loading.

H لدنا लदना ladnā (fr. the trans. lādnā, q.v.), v.n. To be loaded or laden; to be borne or carried:--lad-jānā, v.t. intens. of ladnā:--lad-lenā, v.t. To load oneself; to load, burden; to mount (upon, -par).

H لدوانا लदवाना ladwānā (doub. caus. of lādnā), v.t. To cause to be loaded; to cause to load (=ladānā):--ladwā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=ladwānā.

H لررانا larzānā (caus. of laraznā, q.v.), v.t. To cause to shake, or tremble, or quiver, &c.; to shake.

H لرزنا laraznā [laraz˚ = P. larz˚; see larzān], v.n. To shake, quiver, tremble, quake, totter; to palpitate, throb, beat.

H لڙانا लड़ाना laṛānā [caus. of laṛnā;--laṛā˚ = laṛāw˚ = Prk. लडाव(इ) or लडावे(इ)=S. रट + आपय(ति)], v.t. To cause to fight; to make (two persons, or two animals) fight; to set by the ears; to bait; to fight; to play; to direct the movements of an army.

H لڙاونا लड़ावना laṛāwnā, or laṛāʼonā, v.t.=laṛānā, q.v.

H لڙبڙانا लड़बड़ाना laṛbaṛānā, v.n. To stammer, falter, speak nonsensically (from fear):--to stagger, reel;--to stick, adhere.

H لڙکنا लुड़कना luṛaknā, v.n.=luṛakhnā, q.v.

H لڙکهرانا लड़खराना laṛkharānā, v.n. (dialec.)=laṛkhaṛānā, q.v.

H لڙکهڙانا लड़खड़ाना laṛkhaṛānā, or लुड़खुड़ाना luṛkhuṛānā [fr. S. लड्+स्खल्+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि caus. augment], v.n. To stumble, trip, slip, fall down; to reel, stagger, totter, waver; to sway (from side to side), to roll;--to stutter, stammer, falter (in speaking).

H لڙکهنا लुड़खना luṛakhnā [luṛakh˚ = luṛak˚ = S. लुट+ कृ], v.n. To roll, to roll over, roll off, fall off; to tip or topple over; to slip, slide:--luṛakh-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=luṛakhnā.

H لڙنا लड़ना laṛnā [laṛ˚ = Prk. लड(इ)=S. रट(ति), rt. रट्], v.n. To fight, quarrel, strive, contend, struggle; to make war, give battle; to cope or vie (with); to hit, strike (against), collide (with); to tally, agree, coincide (with,--as an account, &c.); to contend (with); to risk, stake (e.g. jān laṛ rahī hai); to subscribe, contribute (in opposition or rivalry);--fighting, quarrelling, &c.:--laṛnā-bhiṛnā, v.n. To engage and fight; to fight, quarrel, &c. (=laṛnā):--laṛ-paṛnā, v.n. To fall to fighting; to fall out:--laṛ-marnā, v.n. To die fighting; to engage in mortal strife:--laṛne-marne-wālā, s.m. (f. -wālī), A great fighter; one who engages in mortal combat; one who will fight to the death.

H لڙهانا लुढ़ाना laṛhānā (caus. of luṛhnā, v.t. To cause to roll, to set a-rolling; to cause to roll down, or roll over; to cause to topple over; to upset; to spill; to cause to slip or slide.

H لڙهکانا लुढ़काना luṛhkānā (caus. ofluṛhaknā) v.t. To cause to roll, to set a-rolling; to cause to roll down, or roll over; to cause to topple over; to upset; to spill; to cause to slip or slide.

H لڙهکنا लुढ़कना luṛhaknā, or लुढ़ुकना luṛhuknā [luṛhak˚ = luṛha, see luṛhnā+S. कृ], v.n. To roll, roll over, roll down, topple over, fall down; to slip or slide down;--to recline, lie down, take rest;--to be spilt:--luṛhak-jānā, v.n. (intens.) To roll over, &c.; to drop or fall down; to fall down dead.

H لڙهنا लुढ़ना luṛhnā [luṛh˚ = Prk. लुढ(इ)=S. लुठ(ति), rt. लुठ्], v.n. To roll, &c. (=luṛhaknā, q.v.):--luṛh-jānā = luṛhak-jānā.

H لڙهيانا लढ़ियाना laṛhiyānā, v.t. corr. of laṛiyānā, q.v.

P لڙهيانا लुढ़ियाना luṛhiyānā, or (incorr.) लढ़ियाना laṛhiyānā [prob. fr. S. लुठिता, rt. लुठ्], v.t. To hem (a garment); to seam.

H لڙيانا लड़ियाना laṛiyānā, or लड़याना laṛyānā (fr. laṛī), v.t. To thread, string (pearls, &c.).

H لسکنا लसकना lasaknā [lasak˚, fr. S. लस+कृ], v.n.=lasnā, q.v.

H لسلسانا लसलसाना laslasānā [laslas˚ = Prk. सिलेस=S. श्लेष (rt. श्लिष्) redupl. + ā = Prk. आवे=S. आपि], v.n. To be viscous or glutinous, to be sticky or clammy;--to agglutinate.

H لسنا लसना lasnā, or लिसना lisnā [las˚ = Prk. लस(इ)=S. लस(ति), rt. लस्], v.n. To shine, to look bright or beautiful;--to be becoming (to), to become, befit;--to be or become viscous, or glutinous, or sticky; to stick (to); to fit tight or well (as a cap, &c.); to be tenacious or stiff (as soil); to be moist; to be smeared or plastered (with):--las-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=lasnā (the form lisnā appears to differ from lasnā in being used to express the idea of 'viscosity,' &c. only; cf. lisauṛā).

H لسيانا लसियाना lasiyānā, v.n.=laslasānā, q.v.

H لشنا लषना lakhanā, s.f. (dialec.) 1˚=lakshmaṇā;--2˚=lakhnā, qq.v.

H لکانا लुकाना lukānā [caus. of luknā;--lukā˚ = luk˚+ā = āw = Prk. आव or आवे=S. आपि caus. augment], v.t. To hide, conceal.

H لکاونا लुकावना lukāwnā or lukāʼonā, v.t.=lukānā, q.v.

H لکلکانا लकलकाना laklakānā, v.n. (dialec.), 1˚=lak-lak karnā, q.v.s.v. lak;--2˚=lakhlakhānā, q.v.

H لکنا लुकना luknā [luk˚ = Prk. लुक्क(इ); prob. fr. S. लुप्+कृ], v.n. To hide, to lie hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear, to be or become invisible:--luk-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=luknā.

H لکهانا लखाना lakhānā (caus. of lakhnā), v.t. To cause to see or perceive, to show, to point out, &c. (syn. dikhānā).

H لکهانا लिखाना likhānā (caus. of likhnā), v.t. To cause to write; to teach to write; to get (a letter, &c.) written.

H لکهاونا लखावना lakhāwanā, or lakhāʼonā, v.t.=lakhānā, q.v.

H لکهلکهانا लखलखाना lakhlakhānā [prob. fr. S. लष् by redupl.], v.n. To gasp or pant with heat or thirst (as birds, &c.).

H لکهنا लखना lakhnā [Prk. लक्खणअं=लक्खणिअं=S. लक्षणीयं, rt. लक्ष्], v.t. To see, look at, behold, perceive; to understand;--v. int. To appear, seem.

H لکهنا लिखना likhnā [likh˚ = Prk. लिख(इ)=S. लिख(ति), rt. लिख्], v.t. To write, to enter, register, note; to copy; to compose (a work, &c.); to delineate, to paint;--s.m. Writing; handwriting:--likh-denā, or likh-lenā, v.t. To write down, to record; to write out, to copy, &c.:--likhnā-paṛhnā, s.m. Reading and writing; education:--likhnā ba-nām-ě-falāṅ, To draw (a bill) upon so-and-so:--likhne-hārā, s.m. (f. -ī), Writer, scribe; composer, author.

H لکهوانا लिखवाना likhwānā (doub. caus. of likhnā) v.t. To cause to be written or recorded, &c.; to have or get (a letter, &c.) written; to cause to be delineated or sketched;--to have (a picture) drawn, to get (a portrait) taken:--likhwā-lenā, v.t. intens of and=likhwānā.

H لکيرنا लकीरना lakīrnā (fr. lakīr), v.t. To mark with a line or lines; to mark off; to delineate, to sketch, to make a plan of.

H لگانا लगाना lagānā (caus. of lagnā, q.v.), To attach, unite, join, connect (with, -se, or to, -meṅ); to fasten; to fix; to affix; to put, place; to put to (a boat), to moor; to put or set (to work), to employ, to engage; to put to, to shut, close (a door, &c.); to put on; to apply; to use; to spread; to impose; to lay on (a whip or stick); to inflict; to put in, to plant, set; to put together (figures), to sum up, to add; to adjust, arrange; to direct; to fix an imputation (upon), to impute (to), to charge (with); to report (anything) in the way of scandal or malice; to sow discord, to set (people) by the ears:--lagānā-bujhānā (-meṅ), To sow discord (between) and then make peace;--to sow dissension:--lagā-denā, v.t. intens. of and = lagānā:--lagā-rakhnā, v.t. To detain, keep;--to put by, lay by; to hoard up:--lagā-lenā, v.t. (intens.) To put to (a boat); to put in, plant, set, &c. (=lagānā);--to attach or unite (one, to oneself), to conciliate, to win over; to fold (to one's bosom), to clasp, to embrace:--lagā-mārnā, v.t. To impute; to charge (with); to injure by imputation; to calumniate.

H لگاونا लगावना lagāwnā or lagāʼonā, (dialec.) लगाउना lagāʼunā, v.t.=lagānā, q.v.

H لگڙانا लगड़ाना lagṛānā (caus. of next), v.t. (dialec.)=ragṛānā, q.v.

H لگڙنا लगड़ना lagaṛnā, v.t. (dialec.)=ragaṛnā, q.v.

H لگنا लगना lagnā [lag˚ = Prk. लग्ग(इ)=S. लग्य(ते), rt. लग्+nā for anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To be attached (to, -se, or -meṅ), to be joined (to), be connected (with), to be fastened (to, -meṅ); to be moored (a ship); to come to anchor; to be or become fixed (in or on); to come to a stand-still; to be inserted (in); to be planted or set (trees, &c.); to be added (to), to be appended; to fix itself (in or into); to take root, to become rooted (in); to be settled (on or upon); to settle down (in), to make a haunt (of), to hang about, to haunt, to frequent (e.g. wahāṅ sher lagtā hai); to lie in wait;--to be applied (to); to be put, or laid, or imposed (upon), to be staked (on, -par); to be invested (as money); to be spent, or expended, or consumed (on); to cost; to be valued at;--to be put (in or into); to be posted (as a letter); to be disposed of (to, -meṅ), to be sold (to), to be taken (at,--e.g. sau jildeṅ sarkār-meṅ lag-gaʼīṅ);--to be put in order, to be arranged;--to be employed, be occupied or engaged (in); to be intent (on), to be set or bent (on);--to be close (to), be contiguous (to), to adjoin; to join; to touch; to come into contact, or connection, or correspondence (with); to be in close intimacy (with, -se); to enter (into) and form the substance (of), to be duly concocted and assimilated; to be joined in sexual congress, to lie (with, -se); to copulate (with);--to attach (to, -ko), to cling (to); to be incurred, or contracted (as blame, disgrace, &c.); to attach oneself (to), to be with, or on the side (of);--to come (to); to fall (to or together), to close, shut (as doors, shutters, eyelids or eyes, &c.); to fall or draw (in, to collapse, to become shrunk or shrivelled (e.g. māre bhūk-ke peṭ lag-gayā);--to attain or reach (to), to arrive (at);--to stick, adhere (to); to catch; to falter (in speech), to stutter, stammer (e.g. zabān lagnā);--to light (on); to hit or strike (on or against, -meṅ);--to be discovered (a clue or trace, &c.); to act or operate (on, -ko), to take effect (on), to affect; to have the intended or natural effect, to answer, succeed, take, come off; to be achieved, be effected;--to get on foot, to get into vogue or fashion;--to touch, affect, move, melt (with dat.); to come home (to), to tell (upon);--to hurt or wound; to bite or sting; to burn or smart (as anything acrid or pungent); to taste (e.g. khaṭṭā lagnā); to be felt or perceived, to have a sense or feeling (of); to feel, perceive (e.g. sardī lagtī hai);--to act or operate hurtfully or disagreeably (as food, &c.), to be unwholesome (as the water of a place, e.g. pānī wahāṅ-kā lagtā hai); to bear or press (upon), to gall, pinch, rub (as a saddle on the back of a horse, &c.); to receive or sustain a galling or abrasion, to be galled, &c.;--to fall (upon, -ko), to attack (as blight, &c.); to be affected with blemish or damage; to be burnt or scorched (as food in cooking, or clothes in drying before a fire); to be or become touched, or tainted, or corrupted, or rotten, to rot;--to be imputed (to); to be falsely accused;--to be wanting or necessary (to);--to come or arise (upon or to), to happen (to), befall, betide;--to form an affection (of,--e.g. bhūk lagnā, pyās lagnā, &c.), to feel or have the desire (for,--e.g. jhāṛā lagnā, peshāb lagnā);--to be met (with); to be caught or overtaken (by,--as disease, calamity, &c.); to fall in the way (of), come (before), present itself (to);--to be found or obtained (by,--as service or employment);--to arise or come (upon); to be borne or produced (as fruit); to bear (as fruit-trees); to shoot, sprout, germinate;--to be or become, to have some certain condition, or quality, or accident; to be found to be; to look (like), to seem to be; to seem, appear;--to be kindled, to catch, to break out (as fire); to apply (to, -ko), to be applicable or pertinent, to hold good; to apply oneself (to); to be about, to begin (in this sense employed to form Inchoative compounds, e.g. kahne lagā, 'he began to say');--to arise and proceed; to set in (as rains, cold, heat, &c.); to be proceeding or in progress, to be in full fling or activity (as a market, &c.);--to have suitableness, or agreeableness, or harmonious relation; to fit, suit, become; to refer (to); to bear (on); to be related (to), to be a relation (of, -kā); to appertain (to), to belong (to); to be the concern, or province, or proper office or business (of); to be incumbent or obligatory (on, -ko; to be necessary to be done or suffered (by);--(as a gerund) s.m. Applying, application, &c.:--lag-ćalnā, v.n. For this and other similar compounds, see s.v. the past conj. part. lag:--lag-jānā, v.n. intens. of, and=lagnā (lag-jānā is the more com. form):--lag-lenā (-ke pīche), To follow (in the track of), to go (after).

H لگوانا लगवाना lagwānā [doub. caus. of lagnā:--rt. lag˚ +wa˚ = awā = āwā = āwāw = Prk.अवे or आव redupl.=S. आपि caus. increment, redupl.], v.t. To cause to be applied, or put, &c. (to, -meṅ);--to cause to apply, &c.; to apply, put (in), tix, &c. (=lagānā, q.v.):--lagwā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=lagwānā.

H للانا लिलाना lilānā [lilā˚ = lilāw˚ = S. लल+आBआपि; Prk. ललावे(इ)?], v.n. To feel eager desire (for), to long (for); syn. lalćānā.

H للچانا ललचाना lalćānā [lālać, q.v. + ā˚ = āw = Prk. आवे or आव=S. आपि;+nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To be possessed with a longing (for, -par), to long (for), hanker (after), lust (for); to be tantalized;--v.t. To excite desire in; to rouse the cupidity of; to tantalize.

H للسانا ललसाना lalsānā, v.n.=lalćānā, q.v.

H للکارنا ललकारना lalkārnā [lalkār, q.v.+nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To call out, shout, bawl, halloo (to, -ko); to set up the war-whoop;--v.t. To call or shout to; to call defiantly or insultingly to, to challenge.

H للکانا ललकाना lalkānā [caus. of lalaknā;--lalkā˚ =Prk. लल्लक्कावे(इ) or लल्लक्काव(इ)], v.t. To cause (one) to desire, to excite desire for in (a person), to make one eager for;--to cause to fight, or to attack, to excite to quarrel, to egg on.

H للکنا ललकना lalaknā, or लिलकना lilaknā (fr lalak, q.v.), v.n. To be possessed with a longing (for), to long or crave (for); to be greedy (for), to covet;--v.t. To attack, to fall upon.

H لليانا ललियाना laliyānā (fr. lāl, 'red'), v.n. To become red, to redden.

H لليانا ललियाना laliyānā, or लिलयाना lilyāna, v.n. To long (for), &c. (=lilānā, lalćānā, qq.v.);--v.t. To beg earnestly, to entreat; to coax, wheedle.

H لمبانا लम्बाना lambānā [for lambāwnā = lambā+āw = Prk. आव or आवे=S. आपि [caus. augment) + nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.t. To lengthen; to extend; to prolong.

H لمکانا लमकाना lamkānā (caus. of lamaknā, q.v.), v.t. To stretch out (the hands or legs).

H لمکنا लमकना lamaknā [lamak˚ prob.=Prk. लम्मक्क(इ) or लम्मक्के(इ), fr. S. लम्ब+कृ], v.n. To stretch out the legs, to step out, take long strides; to make haste, to hasten.

H لنا लुन्ना lunnā, v.t. See لننا lunnā (the usual form).

H لنڐهانا लुण्ढाना lunḍhānā, v.t.=luṛhānā, q.v.

H لنڐهنا लुण्ढाना lunḍhnā, v.n. =لڙهنا luṛhnā, q.v.

H لنڐيانا लुण्डियाना lunḍiyānā [lunḍiyā˚ = S. लुण्टी+आपि caus. increment], v.n. To roll.

H لنگڙانا लंगड़ाना laṅgṛānā [laṅgṛā, q.v.+ā = āw = Prk. आव=आवे=S. आपि caus. increment; + nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To limp, to go (or walk) lame.

H لنگهانا लंघाना laṅghānā [caus. of laṅghnā;--laṅghā˚ for langhāw˚ = Prk. लंघाव(इ) or लंघावे(इ)=S. लङ्घ +आपय(ति)], v.t. To cause, or make, or help to jump over, &c.

H لنگهنا लंघना laṅghnā [Prk. लंघणअं=S. लङ्घनीयं, rt. लङ्घ्], v.t. To jump over, to leap over or across; to step over or across, to pass or cross over; to stride across, to bestride, to mount;--v.n. To be jumped over; to be passed over; to pass (as time, syn. bītnā).

H لننا लुनना lunnā [lun˚ = Prk. लुण(इ)=S. लुना(ति), rt. लू], v.t. To cut, to reap.

H لوانا लिवाना liwānā [caus. of lenā;--liwā˚ = lewā˚ = leʼā˚, i.e. le, q.v. + ā = āw = Prk. आव or आवे=S. आपि, caus. aug.], v.t. To cause to take:--liwā-lānā (-ko), 'To take and bring'; to cause to be brought;--to bring, to fetch; to procure:--liwā-le-jānā (-ko), To cause to carry or take away.

H لوبهانا लोभाना lobhānā, v.t.=lubhānā, q.v.

H لوبهنا लोभना lobhnā [lobh˚ = Prk. लुब्भ(इ)=S. लुभ्य(ति), rt. लुभ्;+nā = anā = Prk. अणअं = S. अनीय], v.n. To long (for, -par); to be enamoured (of).

H لوٿانا लोटाना loṭānā [caus. of loṭnā, q.v.;--loṭ˚+ā = āw = Prk. आव or आवे=S. आपि caus. aug.], v.t. To cause to roll or toss about, or to wallow, or to flounder; to cause to roll over, to knock or bowl over, to bring down:--loṭā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=loṭānā.

H لوٿانا लौटाना lauṭānā (caus. of lauṭnā, q.v.; and cf. loṭānā), v.t. To turn over, to invert; to turn back; to send back, to return; to give back; to reject:--lauṭā-denā, v.t. intens. of and=lauṭānā.

H لوٿنا लूटना lūṭnā [lūṭ˚ = Prk. लुंट(इ)=S. लुण्ट(ति), rt. लुण्ट्;+nā = anā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.t. To plunder, pillage, spoil, ravage;--to rob, steal, filch; to extort (anything) from;--to squander; to revel or riot in (e.g. bahār lūṭnā, maza lūṭnā):--lūṭ-lenā, v.t. intens. of and=lūṭnā.

H لوٿنا लोटना loṭnā [loṭ˚ = Prk. लोट्ट(इ)=S. लुट्य(ति), rt. लुट्;+nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To roll, to roll about; to toss about; to wallow; to flounce; to sprawl:--loṭnā-poṭnā, v.n. To roll over, turn over; to wallow, &c.:--loṭ-jānā, v.n. (intens.) To roll; to lie (or throw oneself) down and turn or roll over (as a horse, or a child in a temper); to roll over, to fall down, to be brought down (as an animal that has been shot, &c.); to lie down, to be beaten down (as a field of corn, &c.); to throw oneself down, to fall down (at, -meṅ, e.g. pairoṅ-meṅ loṭ-gayā);--to long (for), be eager (for or after anything); to die (for); to be agitated with love; to be deeply in love (with);--to be ruined, become bankrupt, to fail (as a firm, e.g. koṭhī loṭ-gaʼī);--to miss, to fail (e.g. lohā loṭ-gayā);--to turn, to change for the worse:--loṭā-loṭā phirnā, v.n. To roll or toss about from restlessness or pain.

H لوٿنا लौटना lauṭnā, (dialec.) लोटना loṭnā [lauṭ˚ = ulaṭ˚ = palaṭ˚ = Prk. पल्लट्ट=S. पर्यस्त, p.p.p. of परि+ अस्; +nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To turn over; to turn back, to return; to retreat;--to go back (from), to be false (to), to play false:--lauṭ-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=lauṭnā:--lauṭ-pauṭ ćhāpnā (-ko), To print on both sides.

H لوڙهنا लोढ़ना loṛhnā (see loṛh), v.t. To wish for, to desire.

H لوڙهنا लोढ़ना loṛhnā (caus. of luṛhnā, q.v.), v.t. To hem, &c. (=luṛhiyānā, q.v.);--(dialec.) to separate the seed from cotton (syn. oṭnā);--to glean;--s.m. Gleaning.

H لوکنا लूकना lūknā (fr. lūk, q.v.), v.n. To be scorched by the sun; to be struck by the blast (of a furnace), or by a hot wind; to have a coup-de-soleil.

H لوکنا लूकना lūknā, or लोकना loknā [lok˚ = S. लोकय (ति),rt. लोक्], v.t. To look at, to see, behold.

H لوکنا लौकना lauknā, or लोकना loknā [lok˚; or lauk˚ = Prk. लुक्क(इ); S. लुप्+कृ], v.t. To catch (a ball, &c.).

H لوکنا लौकना lauknā [lauk˚ = S. लोकय(ति), rt. लोक्], v.n. To shine, flash, glitter, lighten.

H لولنا लोलना lolnā [lol˚ = S. लोलय(ति), fr. caus. of rt. लुल्], v.t. To cause to shake or vibrate, to set in motion; to move, shake, wag.

H لومنا लूमना lūmnā [lūm˚, prob.=S. लम्ब; cf. lom, 'base'], v.n. (rustic) To depend, hang low, lower (as clouds).

H لونا लौना launā, or लवना lawnā [Prk. लवणअं; S. लवनीयं, rt. लू], v.t. To cut, to reap;--s.m. (gerund) Cutting, reaping;--balancing, making (scales) equal:--launā-kāl, s.m. Reaping-time, harvest.

H لونچنا लोंचना loṅćnā, v.t. (dialec.)=noćnā, q.v.

H لہرانا लहराना laharānā, or lahrānā [lahar, q.v.+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि (caus. augment)+nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To wave, to undulate; to fluctuate; to rise in waves (water);--to blaze up;--to play loosely, to put off, to shuffle;--v.t. To raise delusive hopes in (a person), to excite, to tantalize.

H لہرنا लहरना laharnā (fr. lahar), v.n. To wave (=lahrānā), to undulate; to rise in waves (water).

H لہکارنا लहकारना lahkārnā [lah-kār˚ = S. लस+ कार; or lahkārnā = next, q.v.], To fondle; to pat and encourage (a horse, &c.).

H لہکانا लहकाना lahkānā [causal. of lahaknā;--lahkā˚ = lahak+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि caus. augment], v.t. To cause to shine or glitter; to cause to blaze or flame, to make a flame or blaze, to blow up (a fire);--to cause to warble or quaver; to warble, quaver, trill;--to tally-ho.

H لہکنا लहकना lahaknā [lahak˚ = S. लस+कृ], v.n. To glitter, flash, glance, shine, dance (as light); to be kindled or lighted, to rise up into a flame, to blaze up; to rise (as wind);--to bend or wave (as corn or grass before the wind);--to warble, quaver:--lahak-ke (or lahak) bolnā, To speak aloud or with confidence.

H لہلہانا लहलहाना lahlahānā [S. लस, redupl.+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि (caus. augment) + nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.n. To wave or bend (as corn, &c. before the wind);--to bloom, to be verdant, to flourish (cf. lahnā).

H لہنا लहना lahnā [lah˚ = Prk. लह(इ)= लभ(ते), rt. लभ्], v.t. To find, get, experience;--v.n. To get on well, to prosper, flourish;--to accrue; to avail, answer, boot, signify;--s.m. Profit, gain; outstanding debt;--lot, portion, fortune, fate, destiny:--lahnā-pāʼonā, adj. Lucky, auspicious.

H لهيسنا ल्हेसना lhesnā, v.t. To besmear, plaster, &c. (=lesnā, q.v.).

H ليانا लेआना le-ānā, ल्याना lyānā. For this, and for other comp. verbs beginning with le which are not found below, see s.v. le.

H ليپنا लीपना līpnā, or लेपना lepnā [līp˚ = Prk. लिंप(इ)=S. लिम्प(ति), rt. लिप्], v.t. To plaster, smear, besmear, daub; to plaster with clay and cow-dung (or with mortar); to whitewash; to gloss over, conceal, hide:--līp-denā, v.t. intens. of and=līpnā.

H ليتاڙنا लेताड़ना letāṛnā (i.q. lithāṛnā, q.v.), v.t. To besmear; to draggle; to clog; to fatigue, weary.

H ليٿنا लेटना leṭnā [leṭ˚ = S. लेट्य(ति), fr. लेट्य; or leṭnā = loṭnā, q.v.], v.n. To lie down, to lie prostrate; to repose, rest;--to fall (at the feet of), to prostrate ooneself;--to submit, yield;--to become thin or sloppy; to melt (these meanings point to S. ली as the probable source of the word):--leṭ-jānā, v.n. intens. of and=leṭnā.

H ليچ جانا लीचजाना līć-jānā [līć, prob.=S. लीय(ते), rt. ली], v.n. To cower, submit, succumb, subside.

H ليسنا लेसना lesnā [les˚ = Prk. सिलेस(इ)=S. श्लेषय(ति), caus. fr. rt. श्लिष्; cf. ḍhīlā], v.t. To cause to adhere; to plaster (with mud and dung), to daub over, to smear, to spread;--to cause to burn, to kindle; to foment (a quarrel).

H ليکهنا लीखना līkhnā, v.t. (dialec.)=likhnā, q.v.

H ليکهنا लेखना lekhnā [lekh˚ = S. लेखय(ति), caus. of rt. लिख्; + nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.t. To scratch, scrape; to dig, delve; to scoop; to engrave.

H ليکهنا लेखना lekhnā, v.t. (dialec.)=lakhnā, q.v.

H ليلنا लीलना līlnā (i.q. nigalnā, q.v.), v.t. To swallow, gulp, bolt:--līl-jānā (intens.), To swallow or gulp down, &c.

H ليليانا लेलियाना leliyānā [leliy˚ = lelī, fem. of lelā, q.v.+ā = āw = Prk. आवे=S. आपि (caus. augment)+ nā = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v. intr. To bleat.

H لي مرنا ले मरना le-marnā, v.n. See s.v. le, conj. part

H لينا लेना lenā, (dialec.) लैना lainā [le˚ = Prk. ले(इ)=लह(इ)=S. लभ(ते), rt. लभ्;+mī = Prk. अणअं=S. अनीयं], v.t. To take, accept, receive; to hold, grasp, lay hold of; to get, obtain, acquire; to reach; to buy, purchase; to borrow;--to absorb, consume; to take possession of, to appropriate; to seize, capture; to win; to overcome, master, conquer; to browbeat; to extort;--to take to task, to chide, rebuke, reprove;--to pick, pluck out (hair); to cut, pare (the nails);--(as a gerund), s.m. Taking, receiving, &c. (=len);--money to be realized, outstanding debt (the verb lenā is frequently annexed to the base of another verb to form intensives, and it becomes neuter itself when the leading verb is such; it is also occasionally used to form nominal verbs, e.g. kām lenā (-se), 'to take work' (from), 'to make use' (of);--mol lenā, 'to purchase'):--le-ḍālnā, v.t. To master completely; to thoroughly overpower or subdue;--to take sharply to task, to rebuke severely; to rate, scold, &c.; to disgrace, to humiliate:--le-lenā, v.t. To take, receive, &c. (=lenā); to take away (from, -se); to conquer or master completely; to take possession of, to seize upon; to take by force; to extort:--lenā-denā, s.m.=len-den, q.v.:--lenā ek na denā do, 'Nor one to receive nor two to give'; having nothing to gain or lose:--lene ānā (-ko), To come out (or forth) to receive (a person):--lene-ke dene paṛnā, 'To have to pay instead of receiving'; to be drawn into a difficulty; to be or become a loser (by);--to be on the point of death, to be past all hope.

H ليوانا लेवाना lewānā, v.t. (rustic)=liwānā, q.v.