devanagari

Thân thiện

A student practices writing the Devanagari script in a notebook.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A syllabic script used for writing Sanskrit and Hindi: Devanagari is an abugida, a writing system where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. It is the primary script for several major languages of the Indian subcontinent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sacred Hindu texts were originally written in the Devanagari script.
  • Learning to read Devanagari is essential for studying classical Sanskrit.
  • Modern Hindi is written using the Devanagari alphabet.

Advanced Usage

• "Devanagari numeral": Refers to the set of numerical digits (०, १, २, ३, etc.) used within the Devanagari script.
  • The price was written using Devanagari numerals.

Variants and Related Words

• Devanagari script: The full term for the writing system.
• Nagari: An older or alternative name for the same script family.

Synonyms

• Nagari script: A synonym, though "Devanagari" is the more common modern term.
• Sanskrit script: A descriptive synonym referencing its most famous classical application.

Related Phrases

• Written in Devanagari: A common phrase describing the script of a text.
  • The official document was written in Devanagari.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Devanagari
• Devanagari script
• Nagari
• Nagari script