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"Writer" in Hindi: लेखक

लेखकlekhak

Say it: LEK-hakmasculine noun/leːkʰək/

Note: female: लेखिका (lekhika)

A writer in Hindi is लेखक (lekhak). Say अच्छा लेखक, प्रसिद्ध लेखक, आप लेखक हैं क्या? लेखिका is the female note and does not count as the headword here.

Book fair

यह उपन्यास एक नए लेखक ने लिखा।

yah upanyaas ek naye lekhak ne likha.

A new writer wrote this novel.
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How to pronounce लेखक

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LEK-hak

/leːkʰək/

Lekhak: LEK-hak, soft dental t-like L, clear kh. Two beats.

"Writer" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
लेखकlekhakwriter

Default noun (often masculine form).

प्रसिद्ध लेखकprasiddh lekhakfamous writer

Bios.

नया लेखकnaya lekhaknew writer

Debut.

लेखक जीlekhak jiwriter (respectful)

Address.

How to use लेखक in real life

  1. 1Book fair

    यह उपन्यास एक नए लेखक ने लिखा।

    yah upanyaas ek naye lekhak ne likha.

    A new writer wrote this novel.

    Credit.

  2. 2Introduction

    ये लेखक साहब हमारे अतिथि हैं।

    ye lekhak sahab hamare atithi hain.

    This writer is our guest.

    Event.

  3. 3Polite ask

    क्या आप पेशे से लेखक हैं?

    kya aap peshe se lekhak hain?

    Are you a writer by profession?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with लेखक

Incorrect: Using only लेखिका on this page

Correct: Headword is लेखक

लेखिका is the female note and does not count here.

Incorrect: Saying लिखने वाला when you need लेखक

Correct: लेखक is the standard noun

Prefer the headword.

Good to know

Lit fests introduce लेखक जी with book titles. Covers still print लेखक even when the author is a woman; some bios add लेखिका. For this page, keep लेखक in the lines.

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  1. ChatPal

    आप किस लेखक की किताब ढूँढ रहे हैं?

    aap kis lekhak ki kitaab dhoondh rahe hain?

    Which writer's book are you looking for?

  2. You

    उस लेखक की नई कहानी चाहिए।

    us lekhak ki nayi kahaani chahiye.

    I want that writer's new story.

  3. ChatPal

    लेखक जी अभी साइन कर रहे हैं।

    lekhak ji abhi sign kar rahe hain.

    The writer is signing now.

  4. You

    चलिए, लेखक से मिलते हैं।

    chaliye, lekhak se milte hain.

    Come — let's meet the writer.

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Common questions about "Writer" in Hindi

What is writer in Hindi?

लेखक (lekhak).

Does लेखिका count?

Not for this page — use लेखक.

Respectful address?

लेखक जी.

Ask politely?

क्या आप लेखक हैं?

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