Luk: 8 definitions

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Luk means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Luk (लुक्).—(I) disappearance (लुच्यते इति लुक् (lucyate iti luk)); a term used by Pāṇini for the disappearance of an affix or its part under specified conditions as prescribed by a grammar rule with the mention of the word लुक् (luk); e.g. प्रत्ययस्य लुक्श्लुलुपः (pratyayasya lukślulupaḥ) P. I.1.61; (2) augment ल् (l) added to the root ला () in the sense of melting (an oily thing); cf. घृतं विलालयति (ghṛtaṃ vilālayati). See Kās, on P.VII.3. 39.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Luk (लुक्).—ind. A technical term used by Pāṇini to express the dropping or disappearance of affixes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Luk (लुक्).—Ind. A technical term in Panini's grammar employed to express the disappearance of affixes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Luk (लुक्).—[substantive] disappearance, elision ([grammar]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Luk (लुक्):—1. luk (only lukiṣyasi and lukita), [probably] invented to explain the following word.

2) 2. luk ([probably] [from] √luñc), and gram. term to express ‘the dropping out’ or, ‘disappearance’ of Pratyayas or affixes (the symbols luk, lup, and ślu are distinguished from lopa, q.v., and are called lumat, as containing the syllable lu).

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Luk in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Luk in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a meteor, falling or shooting star..—luk (लूक) is alternatively transliterated as Lūka.

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