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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for लेखा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लेखाlekhāA line, streak; कान्तिर्भ्रुवोरायत- लेखयोर्या Ku.1.47;7.16; Ki.16.2; Me.46; विद्युल्लेखा, फेनलेखा, मदलेखा &c.

    [लिख्-अ टाप्]

    1. A line, streak; कान्तिर्भ्रुवोरायत- लेखयोर्या Ku.1.47;7.16; Ki.16.2; Me.46; विद्युल्लेखा, फेनलेखा, मदलेखा etc.
    2. A stroke, furrow, row, stripe.
    3. Writing, drawing lines, delineation, painting; पाणिर्लेखाविधिषु नितरां वर्तते किं करोमि Māl.1.35.
    4. The moon's crescent, a streak of the moon; लब्धोदया चान्द्रमसीव लेखा Ku.1.25;2.34; Ki.5.44.
    5. A figure, likeness, an impression, a mark; उषसि सयावकसव्यपादलेखा Ki.5.4.
    6. Hem, border, edge, skirt.
    7. The crest.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वलयः, -यम् an encircling line.

    • -संधिः the point where the eyebrows meet.

    • -स्थवृत्त Adjective conforming to prescription; Charaka.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लेखाlekhāf. see below.
    1. feminine see below.
    2. feminine (confer, compare रेख्द्) a scratch, streak, line, stroke, stripe, furrow S3Br. etc., etc.
    3. feminine the pale or faintly discernible streak of the young moon's crescent Kir. (confer, compare चन्द्र- and शशा*ङ्क-ल्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), the act of delineation, drawing, painting S3ak. (varia lectio)
    4. feminine writing, handwriting Lexicographers
    5. feminine a drawing, likeness, figure, impression (confer, compare मृग- and सव्य-पाद-ल्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    6. feminine the drawing of lines with fragrant substances (on the face, arms, breast etc.) Lexicographers
    7. feminine a hem, border, rim, edge, horizon Ka1m. VarBr2S.
    8. feminine the crest (Equivalent to शिखा or चूडा*ग्र) Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लेखाlekhā[lékh-â] f. [√likh] streak, line, stroke, stripe, furrow; digit or crescent (of the moon); edge; delineation…

    [lékh-â] feminine; also equal for [√likh] streak, line, stroke, stripe, furrow; digit or crescent (of the moon); edge; delineation; figure, likeness; impres sion, mark.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · लेखा

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