लेखन

See also: लेख्न, लेख्नु, लिखने, लिखना, लेखनी, and लेखिनु

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /leː.kʰən/, [l̪eː.kʰə̃n̪]
• Rhymes: -ən

Noun

लेखन • (lekhan) m (Urdu spelling لیکھن‎)

1. writing, composition

Declension

Declension of लेखन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लेखन lekhan	लेखन lekhan
oblique	लेखन lekhan	लेखनों lekhanõ
vocative	लेखन lekhan	लेखनो lekhano

Related terms

• लिखना (likhnā, “to write”)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /le.kʰən/

Noun

लेखन • (lekhan) n

1. writing

   Synonym: लिखाण (likhāṇ)

Declension

Declension of लेखन (lekhan)
direct singular	लेखन lekhan
direct plural	लेखने, लेखनं lekhane, lekhana
	singular		plural
nominative	लेखन lekhan		लेखने, लेखनं lekhane, lekhana
oblique	लेखना- lekhanā-		लेखनां- lekhanāN-
dative	लेखनाला lekhanālā		लेखनांना lekhanāNnā
ergative	लेखनाने lekhanāne		लेखनांनी lekhanāNni
instrumental	लेखनाशी lekhanāśi		लेखनांशी lekhanāNśi
locative	लेखनात lekhanāt		लेखनांत lekhanāNt
vocative	लेखना lekhanā		लेखनांनो lekhanāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of लेखन
	masculine object		feminine object		neuter object		oblique
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular*	plural
singular subject	लेखनाचा lekhanāċā	लेखनाचे lekhanāce	लेखनाची lekhanāci	लेखनाच्या lekhanāca	लेखनाचे, लेखनाचं lekhanāce, lekhanāċa	लेखनाची lekhanāci	लेखनाच्या lekhanāca
plural subject	लेखनांचा lekhanāNċā	लेखनांचे lekhanāNce	लेखनांची lekhanāNci	लेखनांच्या lekhanāNca	लेखनांचे, लेखनांचं lekhanāNce, lekhanāNċa	लेखनांची lekhanāNci	लेखनांच्या lekhanāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

• लिहिणे (lihiṇe, “to write”)
• लेखक (lekhak, “writer”) (male)
• लेखिका (lekhikā, “writer”) (female)

References

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

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬮᬾᬔᬦ (Balinese script)
• লেখন (Assamese script)
• লেখন (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰸𑰏𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑁂𑀔𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌲𑍇𑌖𑌨 (Grantha script)
• લેખન (Gujarati script)
• ਲੇਖਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• ꦭꦺꦑꦤ (Javanese script)
• លេខន (Khmer script)
• ಲೇಖನ (Kannada script)
• ເລຂນ (Lao script)
• ലേഖന (Malayalam script)
• 𑘩𑘹𑘏𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᠯᠧᠻᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• ᠯᡝᡘᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• လေခန (Burmese script)
• 𑧉𑧚𑦯𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐮𑐾𑐏𑐣 (Newa script)
• ଲେଖନ (Oriya script)
• ꢭꢾꢓꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆼𑆒𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖸𑖏𑖡 (Siddham script)
• ලේඛන (Sinhalese script)
• లేఖన (Telugu script)
• เลขน (Thai script)
• ལེ་ཁ་ན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒹𑒐𑒢 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

From the root लिख् (likh, “to write”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐj.kʰɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪eː.kʰɐ.n̪ɐ/

Noun

लेखन • (lekhana) n

1. writing
2. composition

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of लेखन (lekhana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Vocative	लेखन lekhana	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Accusative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Instrumental	लेखनेन lekhanena	लेखनाभ्याम् lekhanābhyām	लेखनैः / लेखनेभिः¹ lekhanaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Adjective

लेखन • (lekhana)

1. writing
2. scratching

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लेखन (lekhana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लेखनः lekhanaḥ	लेखनौ lekhanau	लेखनाः / लेखनासः¹ lekhanāḥ / lekhanāsaḥ¹
Vocative	लेखन lekhana	लेखनौ lekhanau	लेखनाः / लेखनासः¹ lekhanāḥ / lekhanāsaḥ¹
Accusative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखनौ lekhanau	लेखनान् lekhanān
Instrumental	लेखनेन lekhanena	लेखनाभ्याम् lekhanābhyām	लेखनैः / लेखनेभिः¹ lekhanaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of लेखनी (lekhanī)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लेखनी lekhanī	लेखन्यौ / लेखनी¹ lekhanyau / lekhanī¹	लेखन्यः / लेखनीः¹ lekhanyaḥ / lekhanīḥ¹
Vocative	लेखनि lekhani	लेखन्यौ / लेखनी¹ lekhanyau / lekhanī¹	लेखन्यः / लेखनीः¹ lekhanyaḥ / lekhanīḥ¹
Accusative	लेखनीम् lekhanīm	लेखन्यौ / लेखनी¹ lekhanyau / lekhanī¹	लेखनीः lekhanīḥ
Instrumental	लेखन्या lekhanyā	लेखनीभ्याम् lekhanībhyām	लेखनीभिः lekhanībhiḥ
Dative	लेखन्यै lekhanyai	लेखनीभ्याम् lekhanībhyām	लेखनीभ्यः lekhanībhyaḥ
Ablative	लेखन्याः lekhanyāḥ	लेखनीभ्याम् lekhanībhyām	लेखनीभ्यः lekhanībhyaḥ
Genitive	लेखन्याः lekhanyāḥ	लेखन्योः lekhanyoḥ	लेखनीनाम् lekhanīnām
Locative	लेखन्याम् lekhanyām	लेखन्योः lekhanyoḥ	लेखनीषु lekhanīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of लेखन (lekhana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Vocative	लेखन lekhana	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Accusative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखने lekhane	लेखनानि / लेखना¹ lekhanāni / lekhanā¹
Instrumental	लेखनेन lekhanena	लेखनाभ्याम् lekhanābhyām	लेखनैः / लेखनेभिः¹ lekhanaiḥ / 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
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “लेखन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 901, column 2.