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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लेखनlekhanaa.(-नी f.) [लिख्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
    1. (-नी Feminine) लिख्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा
    2. Writing, painting, scratching etc.
    3. Exciting, stimulating.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः A kind of reed of which pens ane made.

    • -नम्

      1. Writing, transcribing.
      2. Scratching, scraping.
      3. Grazing, touching.
      4. Attenuating, making thin or emaciated.
      5. Cutting or making incisions (in surgery).
      6. Scripture.
      7. An instrument for scraping.
      8. A kind of birch-tree.
      9. A palm-leaf (for writing upon).

    • -नी

      1. A pen, writing-reed, reed-pen; सुरतरुवरशाखा लेखनी पुत्रमुर्वी Śivamahimna 32.
      2. A spoon.

    • -वस्तिः a kind of enema for reducing corpulency.

    • -साधनम् writing materials or a apparatus.

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  2. अवलेखनम्avalekhanamScraping off.

    Scraping off.

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  3. आलेखनम्ālekhanama.Scratching, painting.

    Scratching, painting.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नी A brush, pencil.

    • -नम्

      1. Writing.
      2. Painting.
      3. Scratching.

    • -नः Name of an old authority quoted by Jaimini; MS.6.5.17.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लेखनlekhana[lekh-ana] a. (î) scratching, scarify ing, lacerating; exciting, stimulating; at tenuating; n. writing down…

    [lekh-ana] adjective (î) scratching, scarify ing, lacerating; exciting, stimulating; at tenuating; neuter writing down, transcribing: î, feminine; also equal for writing reed, reed-pen; -anîya, future participle passive to be drawn or painted; to be written.

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  2. आलेखनālekhana[â-lekhana] n. scratching, scraping.

    [â-lekhana] neuter scratching, scraping.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लेखनlekhanamf(ई)n. scratching, scraping, scarifying, lancing Sus3r.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender scratching, scraping, scarifying, lancing Sus3r.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender exciting, stimulating, attenuating ibidem S3a1rn3gS. Bhpr.
    3. masculine gender Saccharum Spontaneum (a sort of reed of which pens are made) W.
    4. masculine gender an instrument for writing or painting, reed-pen, painting-brush, pen, pencil MBh. VarBr2S. Hcat. (masculine gender case also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनि)
    5. masculine gender a spoon, ladle (confer, compare घृत-ईthat the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    6. neuter gender the act of scratching or scraping, lancing, scarifying Car. Sus3r.
    7. neuter gender touching, coming in contact (said of heavenly bodies) AV.Paris3.
    8. neuter gender writing down, transcribing Katha1s. Pan5cat.
    9. neuter gender an instrument for scraping or furrowing Kaus3.
    10. neuter gender Betula Bhojpatra (the bark of which is used for writing) Lexicographers
    11. neuter gender the leaf of the palm tree (used for the same purpose) W.
    12. neuter gender making thin, attenuating, reducing corpulency (see next) .
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  2. अभिलेखनabhilekhanan. writing upon, inscribing.

    neuter gender writing upon, inscribing.

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  3. अवलेखनavalekhanan. brushing, combing A1s3vS3r. A1p. Gaut.

    neuter gender brushing, combing A1s3vS3r. A1p. Gaut.

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  4. अवलेखनीavalekhanīf. brush, comb Kaus3.

    feminine brush, comb Kaus3.

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  5. आलेखनālekhanan. scratching, scraping
    1. neuter gender scratching, scraping
    2. neuter gender marking out by scratches
    3. neuter gender painting
    4. masculine gender Name of a teacher A1s3vS3r.
    5. see आ-√लिख् .
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