Devanagari script

ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəri skrɪpt

Definition

Definition of Devanagari script - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing system

TECH.

script used for writing several Indian languages

TECH.

Hindi is written in Devanagari script.
Sanskrit texts are often found in Devanagari script.
Marathi newspapers are printed in Devanagari script.

Devanagari

Nagari script

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Expressions with script

script out

write a detailed script for something

The director asked the writer to script out the entire scene.

off script

adv.

not following the planned script

The actor went off script during the live performance.

flip the script

challenge or change the usual way of doing something

The new CEO decided to flip the script on company policies.

be off script

deviate from the prepared text

During the speech, she was off script and added personal anecdotes.

rewriting the script

changing the original plan or approach

The team is rewriting the script to improve the project's outcome.

stick to the script

follow the planned sequence of events or actions

The actor decided to stick to the script during the performance.

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Nagari

historical script

ancient script ancestor to Devanagari

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French:écriture devanagari, ...
German:Devanagari-Schrift, ...
Italian:scrittura devanagari, ...
Spanish:escritura devanagari, ...
Portuguese:escrita devanágari, ...
Chinese:天城文, ...
Japanese:デーヴァナーガリー文字, ...
Arabic:الأَبْجَدِيَّة الدِيفَنَاغَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:כְּתַב דֶּוַונָאגָרִי, ...
Russian:деванагари, ...
Ukrainian:деванагарі, ...
Hindi:देवनागरी लिपि, ...
Bengali:দেবনাগরী লিপি, ...
Catalan:escriptura devanagari, ...
Czech:dévanágarí, ...
Danish:Devanagari-skrift, ...
Dutch:Devanagari-schrift, ...
Greek:γραφή Ντεβανάγκαρι, ...
Hungarian:dévanágari írás, ...
Khmer:អក្សរទេវនាគរី, ...
Korean:데바나가리 문자, ...
Persian:خط دواناگری, ...
Polish:pismo dewanagari, ...
Portuguese (BR):escrita devanágari, ...
Romanian:scrierea Devanagari, ...
Swedish:Devanagari-skrift, ...
Thai:อักษรเทวนาครี, ...
Turkish:Devanagari alfabesi, ...
Vietnamese:chữ Devanagari, ...

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