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devanagari

De·va·na·ga·ri
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dey-vuh-nah-guh-ree]
    • /ˌdeɪ vəˈnɑ gəˌri/
    • /dˌeɪvənˈɑːɡəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dey-vuh-nah-guh-ree]
    • /ˌdeɪ vəˈnɑ gəˌri/

Definitions of devanagari word

  • noun devanagari a syllabic script in which Sanskrit, Hindi, and other modern languages of India are written 3
  • noun devanagari the alphabet in which Sanskrit and most of the modern languages of northern India are written 3
  • noun devanagari an alphabetical script with some syllabic features derived from Brahmi, used for the writing of Hindi and many other languages of India including Sanskrit. 1
  • adjective devanagari Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet. 0

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Origin of devanagari

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85, Devanagari is from the Sanskrit word devanāgarī

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Parts of speech for Devanagari

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

devanagari popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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devanagari usage trend in Literature

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