Brahmi

[brah-mee]

noun

1. a script of India that was probably adapted from the Aramaic alphabet about the 7th century b.c., and from which most of the later Indian scripts developed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brahmi¹

1890–95; < Sanskrit, equivalent to brahm- ( Brahman ) + -ī as in Hindi, etc.

Example Sentences

But some experts say that more research and evidence are needed to conclusively prove the antiquity of the Tamil Brahmi script.

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Theories have linked it to early Brahmi scripts, Dravidian and Indo-Aryan languages, Sumerian, and even claimed it's just made up of political or religious symbols.

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His killing — followed six months later by that of another left-wing leader, Mohammed Brahmi — plunged Tunisia into political chaos.

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Jihadists with allegiance to the Islamic State claimed responsibility for Belaid's assassination, as well as that of Mohamed Brahmi, another left-wing opposition figure, six months later.

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Police have not revealed the purpose of the investigation, Brahmi said at a news briefing.

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