Nagari script

9.3

A writing system used for Hindi and Sanskrit that uses symbols for syllables and a horizontal line above the symbols

noun
/nəˈɡɑːri skrɪpt/

Specialized

: escritura nagari

Hindi newspapers in India are commonly printed using the Nagari script.

Examples

Learning to read Nagari script is essential for scholars of Sanskrit literature.
The ancient texts were originally written in Nagari script on palm leaves.
The Nagari script is essential for understanding Hindi literature.
Many students learn the Nagari script in school.
Many students learn the Nagari script in school to read their Hindi texts.
Learning to read Nagari script is essential for scholars of Sanskrit literature.
Hindi newspapers in India are commonly printed using the Nagari script.

Synonyms

Nagari

vsNagari script

Specialized

9.9

A script used to write Sanskrit and Hindi that became the Devanagari alphabet

is identified by a horizontal line across the top of letters

Devanagari

vsNagari script

Specialized

8.9

A writing system for languages like Hindi and Sanskrit

is used mainly for Sanskrit and Hindi rather than many languages

Devanagari script

vsNagari script

Specialized

8.1

A writing system that uses symbols for syllables and is used for Hindi and Sanskrit

is used mainly for Sanskrit and Hindi rather than many languages

Surface Forms

Nagari script singular

Nagari scripts plural

Morphology

Nagari + script

This is a straightforward noun phrase: the writing system called 'Nagari' combined with 'script' (writing system). The meaning is directly compositional and non-idiomatic — a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it as the script named Nagari.

Etymology

Nagari script comes from an old word 'nagara' meaning 'city'. People used Nagari as the writing or script in towns for important books, and its letters often join under a clear top line, so Nagari script today means the written form with that top line used for Sanskrit and Hindi.