आग

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀺 (aggi), from Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hagníš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis.

Doublet of अग्नि (agni), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːɡ/

Noun

आग • (āg) f (Urdu spelling آگ‎)

  1. fire, flame
    उसने सारी चिट्ठियाँ आग में डाल दीं
    usne sārī ciṭṭhiyā̃ āg mẽ ḍāl dī̃
    He put all the letters into the fire.
    Synonyms: आतिश (ātiś), अग्नि (agni), अगन (agan) (less common)

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “आग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi आगि (āgi), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀺 (aggi) , from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hagnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis.

Noun

आग • (āg) f

  1. fire
  2. (figuratively) heat, ardor

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “आग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “आग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “agní (55)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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