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brahmi

n. (context linguistics English) A script once used in south and central Asia

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Brahmi (Unicode block)

Brahmi is a Unicode block containing characters written in India from the 3rd century BCE through the first millennium CE. It is the predecessor to all modern Indic scripts.

Usage examples of "brahmi".

He wandered by bus and train and walked a great deal, walked for six weeks at one point, rock-cut sanctuary to stone pillar, wherever there were inscriptions to look at, mainly ancient local languages in Brahmi script.

Indian astronomers realized that they could record the number of counters in each column of the counting board using their Brahmi numerals.

It is written in a script known as Gupta Brahmi, but composed of Sanskrit verses and prose.

Kharosthi and Brahmi, appear fully developed in the Ashokan inscriptions.