पुल्लिंग

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • पु॰ (pu.), पुं॰ (pun.) – abbreviation
  • पुंलिंग (punliṅg) – hypercorrection

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुल्लिङ्ग (pulliṅga), from पुंस् (puṃs, “male”) +‎ लिङ्ग (liṅga, “gender”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʊl.lɪŋɡ/

Noun

पुल्लिंग • (pulliṅg) m

  1. (grammar, lexicography) masculine gender
    Antonym: स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅg)
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