nas·ta·liq
| \ ˈnastəˌlēk \
plural -s
Definition of nastaliq
: 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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