लिखाई

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From लिख (likh) +‎ -आई (-āī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɪkʰaːiː/

Noun

लिखाई (likhāī) ? (Kaithi 𑂪𑂱𑂎𑂰𑂆)

1. writing

Hindi

Etymology

From लिखना (likhnā, “to write”) +‎ -आई (-āī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /lɪ.kʰɑː.iː/, [lɪ.kʰäː.iː]
• Rhymes: -ɑː.iː, -iː
• Hyphenation: लि‧खा‧ई

Noun

लिखाई • (likhāī) f (Urdu spelling لکھائی)

1. writing (act of)
2. writing, script

   Synonym: लिखावट (likhāvaṭ)

Declension

Declension of लिखाई (fem ind ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लिखाई likhāī	लिखाइयाँ likhāiyā̃
oblique	लिखाई likhāī	लिखाइयों likhāiyõ
vocative	लिखाई likhāī	लिखाइयो likhāiyo

Derived terms

• पढ़ाई-लिखाई (paṛhāī-likhāī, “studies”)