DEVANAGARI

Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script

(noun) a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Devanagari (not comparable)

Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet.

Proper noun

Devanagari (uncountable)

An abugida script used to write many languages originating in India and Nepal, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Maithili, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri, and Nepali.

Synonym: Devanagari alphabet (nonstandard)

Source: Wiktionary


De`va*na"ga*ri, n. Etym: [Skr. d; d god + nagara city, i. e., divine city.]

Definition: The character in which Sanskrit is written.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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