devanagari

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Definition of devanagari in English English dictionary

Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet

An abugida script used to write several Indian languages, mainly Sanskrit and Hindi, but also Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, and Bhojpuri. It is also used to write Nepali in Nepal

A script used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, and Bhojpuri. It is also used to write Nepali in Nepal. It is an abugida writing system (not properly called an alphabet) because the base consonant characters include a default schwa vowel sound unless it is modified or removed

The character in which Sanskrit is written

a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi

Related Terms

Devanagari alphabet

An incorrect term sometimes used for the Devanagari writing script used for writing several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, and Bhojpuri. It is also used to write Nepali in Nepal. It is an abugida writing system (not properly called an alphabet) because the base consonant characters include a default schwa vowel sound unless it is modified or removed

Devanagari numeral

Any of the ten symbols ०, १, २, ३, ४, ५, ६, ७, ८, ९ used to represent numbers

Devanagari numerals

plural form of Devanagari numeral

Hyphenation

De·va·na·ga·ri

Etymology

() From Sanskrit देवनागरी (Devánāgarī), compound of देव (devá, “half-human — demi-divine”) + नगर (nágara, “"to talk", or — dialect”); literally “A dialect of Devas”.—