लेखन

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

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leː.kʰən/
• Rhymes: -ən

Noun

लेखन • (lekhan) m (Urdu spelling لیکھن‎)

1. writing, composition

Declension

Declension of लेखन
	Singular	Plural
Direct	लेखन (lekhan)	लेखन (lekhan)
Oblique	लेखन (lekhan)	लेखनों (lekhnõ)
Vocative	लेखन (lekhan)	लेखनो (lekhno)

Related terms

• लिखना (likhnā, “to write”)

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Noun

लेखन • (lekhan) n

1. writing

References

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

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From root लिख्-लेख् (6P)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

लेखन • (lekhana) ?

1. writing
2. composition