लेखन

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

लेखन (lekhanm (Urdu spelling لیکھن‎)

  1. writing, composition

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

लेखन (lekhann

  1. writing
    Synonym: लिखाण (likhāṇ)

Declension[edit]

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 (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[edit]

References[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Alternative scripts[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the root लिख् (likh, to write).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

लेखन (lekhanan

  1. writing
  2. composition

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

लेखन (lekhana)

  1. writing
  2. scratching

Declension[edit]

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

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