Lekhaṇī (feminine) [from likh; cf. Epic Sanskrit lekhaṇī stencil Mbh 1, 78] an instrument for scratching lines or writing, a stencil, pencil A II 200; Ja I 230. {586} {525}
(fem, fem, from lekhaṇa) scraper; plane [lit.] scratcher Construction: √likh > lekh + *aṇa + ī lekhaṇa + ī