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The HinKhoj English-to-Hindi dictionary gives लिखवाना, to have something written down, as the second Hindi meaning of the verb dictate, with the example of a lawyer dictating a letter to a secretary.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“2. लिखवाना (verb) 🔊 English The lawyer will dictate the letter to his secretary for typing.”
Dictate Meaning in Hindi: HinKhoj Dictionary, HinKhoj Dictionary, n.d., Hindi Meanings list, item 2, with its example sentence.
Open the original- What it measures
- The verb dictate covers both giving orders and having a letter written out. This entry gives the second sense, which is closer to taking dictation.
- What it does not show
- The entry is one dictionary's example, not a rule of Hindi usage. Learners taking a dictation test should use the noun श्रुतलेखन, as in the other facts on this page.