Devanagari

noun

De·va·na·ga·ri ˌdā-və-ˈnä-gə-rē

: an alphabet usually employed for Sanskrit and also used as a literary hand for various modern languages of India see Alphabet Table

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Whereas Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, which has strong cultural associations with Hinduism, Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script, which has strong associations with Islam. —

Phillip M. Carter, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit devanāgarī, from deva divine + nāgarī (writing) of the city — more at deity

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Devanagari was in 1781

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“Devanagari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Devanagari. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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