लकीर

Hindi

Etymology

Of unclear relation to लेखा (lekhā, “line”), रेखा (rekhā), and लीक (līk).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /lə.kiːɾ/, [lɐ.kiːɾ]
• Rhymes: -iːɾ

Noun

लकीर • (lakīr) f (Urdu spelling لَکِیر)

1. line, boundary, rut

   लकीर खींचना ― lakīr khī̃cnā ― to demarcate a boundary

2. line (in drawing)

   Synonym: रेखा (rekhā)

3. strip, stripe

Declension

Declension of लकीर (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लकीर lakīr	लकीरें lakīrẽ
oblique	लकीर lakīr	लकीरों lakīrõ
vocative	लकीर lakīr	लकीरो lakīro

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “लकीर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 876
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लकीर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha