लेखन
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /leː.kʰən/, [leː.kʰɐ̃n]
- Rhymes: -ən
Noun
लेखन • (lekhan) m (Urdu spelling لیکھن)
Declension
| 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
- writing
- Synonym: लिखाण (likhāṇ)
Declension
| 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 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
References
- 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
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- লেখন (Assamese script)
- ᬮᬾᬔᬦ (Balinese script)
- লেখন (Bengali script)
- 𑰩𑰸𑰏𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀮𑁂𑀔𑀦 (Brahmi script)
- လေခန (Burmese script)
- લેખન (Gujarati script)
- ਲੇਖਨ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌲𑍇𑌖𑌨 (Grantha script)
- ꦭꦺꦑꦤ (Javanese script)
- 𑂪𑂵𑂎𑂢 (Kaithi script)
- ಲೇಖನ (Kannada script)
- លេខន (Khmer script)
- ເລຂນ (Lao script)
- ലേഖന (Malayalam script)
- ᠯᡝᡘᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘩𑘹𑘏𑘡 (Modi script)
- ᠯᠧᠻᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧉𑧚𑦯𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐮𑐾𑐏𑐣 (Newa script)
- ଲେଖନ (Odia script)
- ꢭꢾꢓꢥ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆬𑆼𑆒𑆤 (Sharada script)
- 𑖩𑖸𑖏𑖡 (Siddham script)
- ලෙඛන (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩽𑩔𑩝𑩯 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚥𑚲𑚋𑚝 (Takri script)
- லேக²ந (Tamil script)
- లేఖన (Telugu script)
- เลขน (Thai script)
- ལེ་ཁ་ན (Tibetan script)
- 𑒪𑒹𑒐𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨬𑨄𑨌𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
From the root लिख् (likh, “to write”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /lɐj.kʰɐ.nɐ/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /l̪eː.kʰɐ.n̪ɐ/
Noun
लेखन • (lekhana) stem, n
Declension
| 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
लेखन • (lekhana) stem
Declension
| 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) |
- ¹Vedic
| 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
| 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
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “लेखन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 901, column 2.