نستعلیق

نستعلیق

See also: نستعليق‎

Persian

Etymology

Blend of نَسْخ‎ (nasx) +‎ تَعْلیق‎ (ta'liq), respectively from the Arabic نَسْخ‎‎ (nasḵ) and تَعْلِيق‎‎ (taʿlīq), two styles of calligraphy.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /nastaʔliːq/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /nastaʔliːq/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /næstæʔliːɢ/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /nastaʔliq/

Proper noun

Dari	نستعلیق
Iranian Persian
Tajik	настаълиқ (nastaʾliq)

نَسْتَعْلیق • (nasta'liq)

1. (calligraphy) Nastaliq, Nastaleeq (style of calligraphy)

Derived terms

• شِکَسْتَه‌نَسْتَعْلیق‎ (šekaste-nasta'liq)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نستعلیق‎ (nasta'liq), of Arabic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nəs.t̪ɑː.liːq/

Proper noun

نستعلیق • (nastālīq) f (Hindi spelling नस्तालीक़)

1. (calligraphy) Nastaliq, Nastaleeq (style of calligraphy)