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nastaliq
noun
nas·ta·liq
\ˈnastəˌlēk\
Definition of nastaliq
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: an Arabic script developed about the 15th century, characterized by a tendency to slope downward from right to left, and used mainly for Persian poetical writings and in Urdu and Malay manuscript
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Origin and Etymology of nastaliq
Persian nastaʽlīq, from Arabic naskhīy taʽlīq, from naskhīy neskhi + taʽlīq, a script
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