लिपि

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit लिपि (lipi), from Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 (dipi), from Elamite [Term?], from Akkadian 𒁾 (ţuppu, “tablet, document, letter”), from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”). Compare to Gujarati લિપિ (lipi), Panjabi ਲਿਪੀ (lipī)/ਲਿਪਿ (lipi), Bengali লিপি (lipi) and Malayalam ലിപി (lipi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɪ.piː/

Noun

लिपि • (lipi) f

  1. writing, script
  2. letter, character

Declension

Declension of लिपि
Singular Plural
Direct लिपि (lipi) लिपियाँ (lipiyā̃)
Oblique लिपि (lipi) लिपियों (lipiyõ)
Vocative लिपि (lipi) लिपियो (lipiyo)

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 (dipi), from Elamite [Term?], from Akkadian 𒁾 (ţuppu, “tablet, document, letter”), from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, “tablet”).

Pronunciation

Noun

लिपि • (lipi) f

  1. writing
  2. inscription
  3. written document
  4. painting, drawing

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of लिपि (lipi)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative लिपिः
lipiḥ		 लिपी
lipī		 लिपयः
lipayaḥ
Vocative लिपे
lipe		 लिपी
lipī		 लिपयः
lipayaḥ
Accusative लिपिम्
lipim		 लिपी
lipī		 लिपीः
lipīḥ
Instrumental लिप्या
lipyā		 लिपिभ्याम्
lipibhyām		 लिपिभिः
lipibhiḥ
Dative लिपये / लिप्ये¹ / लिप्यै²
lipaye / lipye¹ / lipyai²		 लिपिभ्याम्
lipibhyām		 लिपिभ्यः
lipibhyaḥ
Ablative लिपेः / लिप्याः²
lipeḥ / lipyāḥ²		 लिपिभ्याम्
lipibhyām		 लिपिभ्यः
lipibhyaḥ
Genitive लिपेः / लिप्याः²
lipeḥ / lipyāḥ²		 लिप्योः
lipyoḥ		 लिपीनाम्
lipīnām
Locative लिपौ / लिप्याम्²
lipau / lipyām²		 लिप्योः
lipyoḥ		 लिपिषु
lipiṣu
Notes
  • ¹Less common
  • ²Later Sanskrit

Derived terms

  • लिपिकार (lipikāra)
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