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 \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	lekhā	lekhāyo or lekhā
Accusative (second)	lekhaṃ	lekhāyo or lekhā
Instrumental (third)	lekhāya	lekhāhi or lekhābhi
Dative (fourth)	lekhāya	lekhānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	lekhāya	lekhāhi or lekhābhi
Genitive (sixth)	lekhāya	lekhānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	lekhāya or lekhāyaṃ	lekhāsu
Vocative (calling)	lekhe	lekhāyo or lekhā

Descendants

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