Devanagari
noun
- South Asian writing system
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/ / /ˌdɛvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/ / /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit देवनागरी (devanāgarī), compound of दे॒व (devá, “divine”) + नग॑र॒ (nágara, “town; city”).
- Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet.
“The etymologies gave words from Hindustani in the Devanagari script accompanied by transliterations in parentheses.”
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit देवनागरी (devanāgarī), compound of दे॒व (devá, “divine”) + नग॑र॒ (nágara, “town; city”).
- 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.