Devanagari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet.
name
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˌdɛvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/ en-us-Devanagari.ogg

Word forms

Devanagari

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवनागरी (devanāgarī), compound of दे॒व (devá, “divine”) + नग॑र॒ (nágara, “town; city”).

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