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लेखन

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /leː.kʰən/, [leː.kʰɐ̃n]
  • Rhymes: -ən

Noun

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लेखन (lekhanm (Urdu spelling لیکھن)

  1. writing, composition

Declension

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Declension of लेखन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct लेखन
lekhan
लेखन
lekhan
oblique लेखन
lekhan
लेखनों
lekhanõ
vocative लेखन
lekhan
लेखनो
lekhano
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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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लेखन (lekhann

  1. writing
    Synonym: लिखाण (likhāṇ)

Declension

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Declension of लेखन (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
लेखन
lekhan
direct
plural
लेखने, लेखनं
lekhane, lekhna
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
लेखन
lekhan
लेखने, लेखनं
lekhane, lekhna
oblique
सामान्यरूप
लेखना
lekhanā
लेखनां-
lekhanān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
लेखनाला
lekhanālā
लेखनांना
lekhanānnā
ergative लेखनाने, लेखनानं
lekhanāne, lekhanāna
लेखनांनी
lekhanānnī
instrumental लेखनाशी
lekhanāśī
लेखनांशी
lekhanānśī
locative
सप्तमी
लेखनात
lekhanāt
लेखनांत
lekhanāt
vocative
संबोधन
लेखना
lekhanā
लेखनांनो
lekhanānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of लेखन (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
लेखनाचा
lekhanāċā
लेखनाचे
lekhanāċe
लेखनाची
lekhanācī
लेखनाच्या
lekhanācā
लेखनाचे, लेखनाचं
lekhanāċe, lekhanāċa
लेखनाची
lekhanācī
लेखनाच्या
lekhanācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
लेखनांचा
lekhanānċā
लेखनांचे
lekhanānċe
लेखनांची
lekhanāñcī
लेखनांच्या
lekhanāncā
लेखनांचे, लेखनांचं
lekhanānċe, lekhanānċa
लेखनांची
lekhanāñcī
लेखनांच्या
lekhanāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लेखन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लेखन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From the root लिख् (likh, to write).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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लेखन (lekhana) stemn

  1. writing
  2. composition

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of लेखन
singular dual plural
nominative लेखनम् (lekhanam) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
accusative लेखनम् (lekhanam) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
instrumental लेखनेन (lekhanena) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनैः (lekhanaiḥ)
लेखनेभिः¹ (lekhanebhiḥ¹)
dative लेखनाय (lekhanāya) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
ablative लेखनात् (lekhanāt) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
genitive लेखनस्य (lekhanasya) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनानाम् (lekhanānām)
locative लेखने (lekhane) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनेषु (lekhaneṣu)
vocative लेखन (lekhana) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Adjective

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लेखन (lekhana) stem

  1. writing
  2. scratching

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of लेखन
singular dual plural
nominative लेखनः (lekhanaḥ) लेखनौ (lekhanau)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
लेखनाः (lekhanāḥ)
लेखनासः¹ (lekhanāsaḥ¹)
accusative लेखनम् (lekhanam) लेखनौ (lekhanau)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
लेखनान् (lekhanān)
instrumental लेखनेन (lekhanena) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनैः (lekhanaiḥ)
लेखनेभिः¹ (lekhanebhiḥ¹)
dative लेखनाय (lekhanāya) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
ablative लेखनात् (lekhanāt) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
genitive लेखनस्य (lekhanasya) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनानाम् (lekhanānām)
locative लेखने (lekhane) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनेषु (lekhaneṣu)
vocative लेखन (lekhana) लेखनौ (lekhanau)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
लेखनाः (lekhanāḥ)
लेखनासः¹ (lekhanāsaḥ¹)
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Feminine ī-stem declension of लेखनी
singular dual plural
nominative लेखनी (lekhanī) लेखन्यौ (lekhanyau)
लेखनी¹ (lekhanī¹)
लेखन्यः (lekhanyaḥ)
लेखनीः¹ (lekhanīḥ¹)
accusative लेखनीम् (lekhanīm) लेखन्यौ (lekhanyau)
लेखनी¹ (lekhanī¹)
लेखनीः (lekhanīḥ)
instrumental लेखन्या (lekhanyā) लेखनीभ्याम् (lekhanībhyām) लेखनीभिः (lekhanībhiḥ)
dative लेखन्यै (lekhanyai) लेखनीभ्याम् (lekhanībhyām) लेखनीभ्यः (lekhanībhyaḥ)
ablative लेखन्याः (lekhanyāḥ)
लेखन्यै² (lekhanyai²)
लेखनीभ्याम् (lekhanībhyām) लेखनीभ्यः (lekhanībhyaḥ)
genitive लेखन्याः (lekhanyāḥ)
लेखन्यै² (lekhanyai²)
लेखन्योः (lekhanyoḥ) लेखनीनाम् (lekhanīnām)
locative लेखन्याम् (lekhanyām) लेखन्योः (lekhanyoḥ) लेखनीषु (lekhanīṣu)
vocative लेखनि (lekhani) लेखन्यौ (lekhanyau)
लेखनी¹ (lekhanī¹)
लेखन्यः (lekhanyaḥ)
लेखनीः¹ (lekhanīḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of लेखन
singular dual plural
nominative लेखनम् (lekhanam) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
accusative लेखनम् (lekhanam) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
instrumental लेखनेन (lekhanena) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनैः (lekhanaiḥ)
लेखनेभिः¹ (lekhanebhiḥ¹)
dative लेखनाय (lekhanāya) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
ablative लेखनात् (lekhanāt) लेखनाभ्याम् (lekhanābhyām) लेखनेभ्यः (lekhanebhyaḥ)
genitive लेखनस्य (lekhanasya) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनानाम् (lekhanānām)
locative लेखने (lekhane) लेखनयोः (lekhanayoḥ) लेखनेषु (lekhaneṣu)
vocative लेखन (lekhana) लेखने (lekhane) लेखनानि (lekhanāni)
लेखना¹ (lekhanā¹)
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