liK ( cf. the earlier form √ riK ) cl. 6. P. ( Dhātup. xxviii, 72 ) liKa/ti (rarely Ā. °te ; pf. lile/Ka , Br. &c.; aor. aleKIt , ib. ; fut. leKitA , leKizyati Gr. ; liKizyati , Hariv. ; inf. leKitum , or liKitum Gr. ; ind.p. leKitvA , ib. ; liKitvA , Hariv. ; -li/Kya , Br. &c.), to scratch, scrape, furrow, tear up (the ground), AV. &c. &c.; to pick, peck (said of birds), VarBṛS. ; Hit. ; to scarify, lance, Suśr. ; to produce by scratching &c., draw a line (with or scil. leKAm ), engrave, inscribe, write, copy, trace, sketch, delineate, paint, Br. &c. &c.; to make smooth, polish, MārkP. ; to graze, touch, MW. ; to unite sexually with a female (?), MBh. xiii, 2456 ( Nīlak. ) : Pass. liKyate ( aor. aleKi ), to be written, Kathās. ; Pañcat. : Caus. leKayati (or liKApayati ; aor. alIliKat ), to cause to scratch or write or copy or paint, ŚāṅkhŚr. ; Mn. &c.; to scratch, lance, Suśr. ; to write, paint, Yājñ. : Desid. liliKizati or lileKizati , Pāṇ. i, 2, 26.
liK 6 P. ( liKati, liKita ) 1 To write, write down, inscribe, draw a line, engrave; arasikezu kavitvanivedanaM Sirasi mA liKa mA liKa mA liKa Udb. ; tArAkzarEryAmasite kaWinyA niSAliKad vyomni tamaHpraSastiM N. 22. 54 ; Y. 2. 87 , Ś. 7. 5 ; lIneva pratibiMbiteva liKiteva Māl. 5. 10. 2 To sketch, draw, portray, delineate, paint; mfgamadatilakaM liKati sapulakaM mfgamiva rajanIkare Gīt. 7 ; matsAdfSyaM virahatanu vA BAvagamyaM liKaMtI Me. 85 , 80 ; Ku. 6. 48 ; smitvA pARO KaqgaleKAM lileKa K. P. 10 ; keSagrahaH Kalu tadA drupadAtmajAyA droRasya cAdya liKiteriva vIkzito yEH Ve. 3. 11. 3 To scratch, rub, scrape, tear up; na kiMcidUce caraRena kevalaM lileKa bAzpAkulalocanA BuvaM Ki. 8. 14 ; mUrDnA divamivA liKan Bk. 15. 22. 4 To lance, scarify. 5 To touch, graze. 6 To peck (as a bird). 7 To make smooth. 8 To unite sexually with a female.