Devanagari
Devanagari
Devanagari (pronunciation: /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəri/), also called Nagari (Nāgarī, /ˈnɑːɡəri/), is an Abugida used in India and Nepal. It is written from left to right, has a strong preference for symmetrical rounded shapes within squared outlines, and is recognisable by a horizontal line that runs along the top of full letters.
Etymology
The word Devanagari is made up of two Sanskrit words: Deva, which means "God," and Nagari, which means "city." Thus, Devanagari translates to "City of Gods."
Related Terms
- Abugida: A type of alphasyllabary script where each letter represents a consonant followed by a specific vowel.
- Sanskrit: An ancient language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.
- Nagari: A term used to refer to the script in which Hindi is written.
- Hindi: The most widely spoken language of northern India.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Devanagari
- Wikipedia's article - Devanagari
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