लेखन

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

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लेखन (lekhana).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /leː.kʰən/, [leː.kʰɐ̃n]
• 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 (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

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

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): /ˈl̪eː.kʰɐ.n̪ɐ/

Noun

लेखन • (lekhana) stem, 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) stem

1. writing
2. scratching

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लेखन (lekhana)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	लेखनः lekhanaḥ	लेखनौ / लेखना¹ lekhanau / lekhanā¹	लेखनाः / लेखनासः¹ lekhanāḥ / lekhanāsaḥ¹
Vocative	लेखन lekhana	लेखनौ / लेखना¹ lekhanau / lekhanā¹	लेखनाः / लेखनासः¹ lekhanāḥ / lekhanāsaḥ¹
Accusative	लेखनम् lekhanam	लेखनौ / लेखना¹ lekhanau / lekhanā¹	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 / लेखन्यै² lekhanyāḥ / lekhanyai²	लेखनीभ्याम् lekhanībhyām	लेखनीभ्यः lekhanībhyaḥ
Genitive	लेखन्याः / लेखन्यै² lekhanyāḥ / lekhanyai²	लेखन्योः lekhanyoḥ	लेखनीनाम् lekhanīnām
Locative	लेखन्याम् lekhanyām	लेखन्योः lekhanyoḥ	लेखनीषु lekhanīṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

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.