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Abhi Bhattachary
Abhi (Devanagari अभि) is a preposition in Sanskrit, also found in Pali, Bengali language, Bengali, Assamese language, Assamese and Hindi. Today, it remains a productive element in forming names. Origin The first reference to the word "Abhi" is found in the ancient Hindu sacred text Rigveda book 1, hymn 164. The word frequently appears in the Vedas, Upnishad and Bhagavad Gita. Meaning "Abhi" is an adverb or preposition or prefix (see Upasarga) with various meanings depending on its context. According to A. A. Macdonnell, Macdonnell's Sanskrit dictionary:SeMacdonnell's dictionary/ref> * As an adverb, it means "unto, near" * As a preposition plus accusative, it means "towards; to, against; over; for, for the sake of; with regard to" * As a preposition plus ablative, it means "without" * As a prefix (abhi-), it means "unto, near" It is believed that the word "Abhi" on its own in Sanskrit (for example, in ancient poetry) means the first ray of sunlight. Usage "Abhi" is also a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devanagari
Devanagari ( ; , , Sanskrit pronunciation: ), also called Nagari (),Kathleen Kuiper (2010), The Culture of India, New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, , page 83 is a left-to-right abugida (a type of segmental Writing systems#Segmental systems: alphabets, writing system), based on the ancient Brahmi script, ''Brāhmī'' script, used in the northern Indian subcontinent. It was developed and in regular use by the 7th century CE. The Devanagari script, composed of 47 primary characters, including 14 vowels and 33 consonants, is the fourth most widely List of writing systems by adoption, adopted writing system in the world, being used for over 120 languages.Devanagari (Nagari) , Script Features and Description, SIL International (2013), United States The orthography of this script reflects the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
