lekhā

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀮𑁂𑀔𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • लेखा (Devanagari script)
  • লেখা (Bengali script)
  • ලෙඛා (Sinhalese script)
  • လေခါ or လေၶႃ (Burmese script)
  • เลขา (Thai script)
  • ᩃᩮᨡᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ເລຂາ (Lao script)
  • លេខា (Khmer script)
  • 𑄣𑄬𑄈𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from synonymous लेखा (lekhā). A derivative of the root likh. Doublet of rekhā.

Noun

lekhā f

  1. streak
  2. scratch, line
  3. writing, missive
  4. art of writing

Declension

Declension table of "lekhā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)lekhālekhāyo or lekhā
Accusative (second)lekhaṃlekhāyo or lekhā
Instrumental (third)lekhāyalekhāhi or lekhābhi
Dative (fourth)lekhāyalekhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)lekhāyalekhāhi or lekhābhi
Genitive (sixth)lekhāyalekhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)lekhāya or lekhāyaṃlekhāsu
Vocative (calling)lekhelekhāyo or lekhā

Descendants

  • → Khmer: លេខា (leikhaa)
  • → Lao: ເລຂາ (lē khā)
  • → Thai: เลขา (lee-kǎa)
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