Naskhi
[ nas-kee ]
/ ˈnæs ki /
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noun
the cursive variety of Arabic script from which was derived the variety used in modern printed works.
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Origin of Naskhi
1765–75; <Arabic naskhī, akin to nasakha to copy
Words nearby Naskhi
nasi goreng, Nasik, nasion, Nasiriyah, Naskapi, Naskhi, Nasmyth, naso-, nasofrontal, nasogastric, nasolacrimal
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How to use Naskhi in a sentence
It differs little, except in gracefulness, from the typical Naskhi.
Palaeography|Bernard Quaritch