Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
देवनागरी
/devanagari/Roman
English meaning: Devanagari Script
Definition
The script used for writing Marathi, Hindi, Sanskrit, and several other Indian languages. Devanagari, meaning 'city of the gods,' consists of 47 primary characters. It was standardised in the 19th century and is widely used in print and digital media across India.
Example
“मराठी भाषा देवनागरी लिपीत लिहिली जाते.”
In English: “Marathi language is written in Devanagari script.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठी असे आमुची मायबोली जिने दिले स्वर, लय, ताल”
/marāṭhī ase āmuci māyabolī jine dile svara, laya, tāla/
“Marathi is our mother tongue — she gave us melody, rhythm, and beat.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M