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devanagari

/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
de-vana-gari
IPA
/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet.

name

An abugida script used to write many languages originating in India and Nepal, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Maithili, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri, and Nepali.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवनागरी (devanāgarī), compound of दे॒व (devá, “divine”) + नग॑र॒ (nágara, “town; city”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/
  • British English: /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡ(ə)ɹɪ/

Phrases

Devanagari numeral Eastern Nagari

Frequently Paired Words

Eastern Nagari Nandinagari

Synonyms

Nagari devanagari script nagari script

Questions

How do you pronounce devanagari?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/.
What does devanagari mean?
Of the Devanagari script or of a Devanagari alphabet.
Where does devanagari come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit देवनागरी (devanāgarī), compound of दे॒व (devá, “divine”) + नग॑र॒ (nágara, “town; city”).

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