Devanagari

[ dey-vuh-nah-guh-ree ]

noun

1. an alphabetic script with some syllabic features derived from Brahmi, used for the writing of Hindi and many other languages of India including Sanskrit.

Devanagari

/ ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡərɪ /

noun

1. a syllabic script in which Sanskrit, Hindi, and other modern languages of India are written

Word History and Origins

Origin of Devanagari¹

First recorded in 1775–85; from Sanskrit devanāgarī, equivalent to deva- “god” + nāgarī “pertaining to a city, urbane, refined,” hence “city (writing),” feminine singular adjective derived from nagara- “city”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Devanagari¹

C18: from Sanskrit: alphabet of the gods, from deva god + nagari an Indian alphabet

Example Sentences

Adherents to Buddhism; alphabet derived from the Devanagari.

From Project Gutenberg

Its alphabetical script is Devanagari, literally "divine abode."

From Project Gutenberg