Devanagari

/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəri/ noun

Definition

The script system used to write Sanskrit, Hindi, and several other Indian languages, featuring distinctive curved lines and horizontal bars.

Etymology

From Sanskrit 'deva' (divine/god) + 'nagari' (of the city/urban script). The name literally means 'divine city script' because it was believed to be a script for writing the sacred language of the gods.

Kelly Says

Devanagari is one of the world's oldest writing systems still in active use, and its unique design actually helps readers' brains process the text differently than Latin letters—the top horizontal bar that connects letters improves reading speed!

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