lig
to bind, tie
Latin · ligare
Lig words come from the Latin word for binding. A ligament binds bones, an obligation binds you to a duty, and to oblige is to bind someone with a favour.
Memory trick
A ligament is a tough cord that ties bone to bone.
Words from this root
- ligament (lig + ament) — a tough band joining bonesस्नायुबंधन
- ligamentous (ligament + ous) — of or like a ligamentस्नायुबंधन जैसा
- ligate (lig + ate) — to tie off, as a blood vesselनस बाँधना
- ligation (lig + ation) — tying off a vesselनस बाँधने की क्रिया
- ligature (lig + ature) — a tie, cord or joined lettersबंधन, डोरी या जुड़े अक्षर
- oblige (ob + lige) — to bind by duty or favourकृतज्ञ करना, बाध्य करना
- obliger (oblige + r) — one who obligesउपकार करने वाला
- disoblige (dis + oblige) — to refuse a favourउपकार से मना करना
- obligation (ob + lig + ation) — a duty that binds youकर्तव्य, बाध्यता
- obligatory (ob + lig + atory) — required, a mustअनिवार्य
- nonobligatory (non + obligatory) — not requiredग़ैर-अनिवार्य
- obligee (oblig + ee) — the person owed a dutyजिसका कर्तव्य निभाना है वह
- religion (re + lig + ion) — system of faith and worshipधर्म, मज़हब