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Old Javanese script
characters in this article correctly. The Kawi script or the Old Javanese script is a historic Brahmic script used across Maritime Southeast Asia between
Kawi_script
Writing system used for several Austronesian languages
languages Kawi and Sanskrit. It heavily influenced the Balinese script from which the writing system for Sasak developed. Javanese script was actively
Javanese_script
Ancient Philippine writing system
here. Filipino orthography Philippine Scripts Buhid script Hanuno'o script Tagbanwa script Kulitan Basahan Kawi Laguna Copperplate Inscription Butuan
Baybayin
Abugida used for the Sasak language on the Island of Lombok
island of Lombok. It descends from the Kawi script and is heavily influenced by the Balinese and Javanese scripts. According to one hypothesis, the Sasak
Sasak_script
Indigenous scripts in the Philippines
Baybayin Luzon Kawi Jawi Hanunó'o Buhid Kirim Tagbanwa Kulitan Indigenous Philippine scripts are various writing systems that developed and flourished
Philippine_scripts
Writing system used for several Batak languages
Indonesian island of Sumatra. The script may be derived from the Kawi and Pallava script, ultimately derived from the Brahmi script of India, or from the hypothetical
Batak_script
Brahmic writing system
evolved into scripts such as Balinese, Baybayin, Javanese, Kawi, Khmer, Lanna, Lao, Mon–Burmese, New Tai Lue, Sundanese, and Thai. This script is the sister
Pallava_script
Native writing system of Tagbanwa languages and other indigenous languages of Palawan
come from the Kawi script of Java, Bali and Sumatra, which in turn, descended from the Pallava script, one of the southern Indian scripts derived from
Tagbanwa_script
Brahmic script used in Bali, Indonesia
while the Sanskrit inscription in Pallava-derived old Javanese script (also called Kawi script) is on the other side. The pillar is dated according to the
Balinese_script
Indic script used in the South Asia
Devapaladeva (Bengal) which is also in early Devanāgarī script. The term kawi in Kawi script is a loan word from kāvya (poetry). According to anthropologists
Devanagari
Oldest attested phase of the Javanese language
its kind to be written using Pallava script; all consequent examples of Old Javanese are written using Kawi script. Old Javanese was not static, and its
Old_Javanese
Unicode character block
characters in this article correctly. Kawi is a Unicode block containing characters for Kawi script. The script was used historically in insular Southeast
Kawi_(Unicode_block)
Indonesian writing system
abugida with 23 basic letters. The script is a descendant of Brahmi through Kawi intermediaries. As of other Brahmic scripts, each letter represents a syllable
Lontara_script
Topics referred to by the same term
up kawi or Kawi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kawi may refer to: Kawi language, oldest attested phase of the Javanese language Kawi script, writing
Kawi
Archaic script used in Java and Bali
script, Aksara Buda, or Gunung script is an archaic script. Based on its shape, the Buda Script still has a close relationship with the Kawi script.
Buda_script
Writing system
script was added to the Unicode Standard in March, 2002 with the release of version 3.2. The Unicode block for Buhid is U+1740–U+175F: Kulitan Kawi script
Buhid_script
Brahmic script
Suyat Abugida Baybayin Basahan Buhid script Hanunó'o script Tagbanwa alphabet Filipino orthography Kawi script Morrow, Paul. "Baybayin Styles & Their
Kulitan
Abugida indigenous to Mindoro, Philippines
Unicode range for Hanunó'o is U+1720–U+173F: Baybayin Buhid script Tagbanwa alphabet Kawi script Filipino orthography Kulitan See multilingual support for
Hanunoo_script
Family of abugida writing systems
Thirke Khmer Khom Thai Proto-Tai script? Sukhothai Thai Fakkham Thai Noi Lao Tai Viet Dai Don Lai Tay Lai Pao Cham Kawi Balinese Batak Buda Javanese Old
Brahmic_scripts
900 inscription found in the Philippines
inscription was mainly written in Old Malay using the Old Javanese script called Kawi script, with several technical Sanskrit words and either Old Javanese
Laguna Copperplate Inscription
Laguna_Copperplate_Inscription
Abugida
Devanagari script. It came in vogue during the first millennium CE. The Nāgarī script has roots in the ancient Brahmi script family. The Nāgarī script was in
Nāgarī_script
Writing system used for the Sudanese language
letters from Kawi script which were not used in Old Sundanese language. The letters of the Kawi Script that are extinct in the Old Sundanese Script are: Consonants;
Old_Sundanese_script
Ancient Indo-Aryan language of South Asia, mainly Indian subcontinent
have an attested native script: from around the turn of the 1st-millennium CE, it has been written in various Brahmic scripts, and in the modern era most
Sanskrit
Sri Ranggah Rajasa Bhatara Sang Amurwabhumi
Ken Arok (or Ken Angrok) (Kawi script: 𑼒𑼾𑼥𑽁𑼄𑼖𑽂𑼔𑽂𑼬𑼾𑼴𑼒𑽁) (Javanese script: ꦏꦺꦤ꧀ꦄꦁꦫꦺꦴꦏ꧀), Rajasa (died c. 1227), was the founder and first
Ken_Arok
Historical Indonesian writing system
through the Kawi script or another script derived from Kawi. The visual similarity of the South Sumatran characters such as the Rejang script and the Makasar
Makasar_script
National alphabet of the Tagalog language (1940–87)
During the pre-Hispanic era, Old Tagalog was written using the Kawi or the Baybayin script. For three centuries Tagalog was written following, to some extent
Abakada_alphabet
likely via the Hindu Majapahit empire. Brahmic scripts reached the Philippines in the form of the Kawi script, and later the Baybayin writing system. The
History of the Philippines (900–1565)
History_of_the_Philippines_(900–1565)
Brahmic abugida used for writing Mon language
Burman scripts evolved from this Grantha script. The way it developed was very similar to the early Kawi script in Old Java. The Pallava-Grantha script in
Mon_alphabet
Ancient script of Central and South Asia
India that appeared as a fully developed script in the 3rd century BCE. Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be used today across South and
Brahmi_script
Large language family mostly of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
non-Latin-based writing systems include: Brahmi script Kawi script Balinese alphabet – used to write Balinese, Kawi, Malay, Sasak, and Sanskrit. Batak alphabet
Austronesian_languages
Cham script (for Cham language) Eskayan script (for Eskayan language) Gangga Melayu Kawi script (used across Maritime Southeast Asia) Batak script Baybayin
Writing systems of Southeast Asia
Writing_systems_of_Southeast_Asia
start of the Spanish period in both native Baybayin script and Spanish. Other artifacts with Kawi script and baybayin were found, such as an Ivory seal from
History_of_the_Philippines
12th century Indian philosopher poet
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Shriharsha
Archaeological site in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
during the rule of Mansur Shah. While the Jawi script is easily translated, the interpretation of the Kawi script has proved more difficult. Keramat Sungai
Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex
Pengkalan_Kempas_Historical_Complex
South Indian script
South Indian Brahmic script, found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Originating from the Pallava script, the Grantha script is related to Tamil and
Grantha_script
Brahmic script
non-Latin script. Tamil text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. The Tamil script (தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி
Tamil_script
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
List of Sanskrit universities in India
List_of_Sanskrit_universities_in_India
Numerals used in the eastern Arab world and Asia
symbols used to represent numerical digits in conjunction with the Arabic script in the countries of the Mashriq (the east of the Arab world) and the Arabian
Eastern_Arabic_numerals
Most common system for writing numbers
Indian numerals in use with scripts of the Brahmic family in India and Southeast Asia. Each of the roughly dozen major scripts of India has its own numeral
Hindu–Arabic_numeral_system
Fragment historical stone slab at the mouth of the Singapore River
and the Calcutta Stone and further analyzed the possible link to the Kawi script. They found that while there are similarities, there is a noticeable
Singapore_Stone
Abugida script for languages spoken in Thailand
The Thai script (Thai: อักษรไทย, RTGS: akson thai, pronounced [ʔàksɔ̌ːn tʰāj]) is the abugida used to write Thai, Southern Thai and many other languages
Thai_script
Ancient form of the Balinese language
further indication lead to the fact that it was replaced by Old Javanese (Kawi) as the language of the court and administration. According to Javanese opposer
Old_Balinese
Abugida used to write Bengali
support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Bengali script or Bangla alphabet is the standard writing system used to write the Bengali
Bengali_alphabet
Words inscribed on stone in Thailand
while on the other side is called the Ligor B inscription written in Kawi script dated 775 CE. The Ligor B inscription was probably written by Mahārāja
Ligor_inscription
Historic form of Sanskrit
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Vedic_Sanskrit
Austronesian language
scripts. Before the introduction of Arabic script in the Malay region, Malay was written using the Pallava, Kawi and Rencong scripts; these scripts are
Malay_language
Abugida writing system of the Brahmic family
single script. Other scripts similar to Kannada script are Sinhala script (which included some elements from the Kadamba script), and Old Peguan script (used
Kannada_script
Arabic alphabet used in Southeast Asia
Minangkabau, Tausūg, Ternate, and many others. Jawi is based on the Arabic script, consisting of all 31 original Arabic letters, six letters constructed to
Jawi_script
Precolonial Philippine polity
rhinoceros ivory seal with a design carved in ancient Javanese or early Kawi script (used around the 10th century CE), which, according to a Dutch scholar
Butuan_(historical_polity)
Abugida script for the Khmer language
symbols instead of Khmer script. Khmer script (Khmer: អក្សរខ្មែរ, Âksâr Khmêr [ʔaksɑː kʰmae]) is an abugida (alphasyllabary) script used to write the Khmer
Khmer_script
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Brahmic family of scripts, it shares similarities with the Old Kawi script of Java and is believed to be descended from the script used by the Bugis in
Tagalog_language
Sundanese writing system
This article contains Sundanese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Sundanese characters
Sundanese_script
Hanunoo (Unicode block) Javanese (Unicode block) Kaithi (Unicode block) Kawi (Unicode block) Khmer (Unicode block) Khmer Symbols (Unicode block) Khojki
List_of_Unicode_characters
Type of South Asian writing system
other symbols. The Bengali–Assamese script, sometimes also known as Eastern Nagri, is an eastern Brahmic script, primarily used today for the Bengali
Bengali–Assamese_script
Copperplate Inscription found in 1989, deciphered in 1992 to be Kawi script (from Pallava script) with Sanskrit words; the golden Agusan statue (Golden Tara)
Hinduism_in_the_Philippines
Austronesian language
written with Javanese script. Javanese and the related Balinese script are modern variants of the old Kawi script, a Brahmic script introduced to Java along
Javanese_language
Regency in Central Java, Indonesia
Kebumen Regency (Javanese script: ꦏꦼꦧꦸꦩꦺꦤ꧀, Kawi script: 𑼒𑽀𑼨𑼸𑼪𑼾𑼥𑽁, Pegon: كبومن) is a regency in the southern part of Central Java, Indonesia
Kebumen_Regency
Middle class peoples. The Greater India. The spread of Hinduism. the Kawi script. Expansion of Buddhism, originated from India in the 6th century BCE
Timeline of Philippine history
Timeline_of_Philippine_history
Writing form
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Bitextual_work
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
List_of_Sanskrit_poets
District in Metro Manila, Philippines
document that is the earliest document in the Philippines, written in Kawi script now housed in the National Museum of Anthropology. According to this
Tondo,_Manila
Historic abugida of South India
Pre-Old-Kannada script. The Kadamba script is one of the oldest scripts of the southern group of writing systems that developed from the ancient Brahmi script. By
Kadamba_script
Vedic scholar from ancient Mithila
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Shakalya
Set of letters in Filipino and other Philippine languages
languages Philippine scripts Tagbanwa script Hanunuo script Buhid script Kawi script Eskayan script Kulitan script Baybayin script Filipino braille Filipino
Filipino_alphabet
Writing system used for several Austronesian languages
Gangga Melayu (Jawi Script: توليسن ڬڠڬا ملايو, Malay: Tulisan Gangga Melayu, Perak Malay: Hurup Ganga Malayu) is a Cipher script and an Abugida that was
Gangga_Melayu
Writing system family from Sumatra, Indonesia
The Ulu scripts, locally known as Surat Ulu ('upstream script') are a family of writing systems found in the regions of Kerinci, Bengkulu, Palembang and
Ulu_scripts
Script of the Brahmic family
悉曇文字; pinyin: Xītán wénzi; lit. 'Siddham script'). The Siddham script evolved from the Gupta Brahmi script in the late 6th century CE. Many Buddhist
Siddhaṃ_script
Study of ancient Sanskrit inscriptions
from the 1st century BCE in Ayodhya and Hathibada, are written in Brahmi script and reflect the transition to classical Sanskrit. The Mathura inscriptions
Sanskrit_epigraphy
Numeral system
Also, Tamil through the Pallava script which itself through the Kawi script, Khmer script and other South-east Asian scripts has shaped the numeral grapheme
Tamil_numerals
Writing system used to write Meitei language
see errors in display. The Meitei script (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛ, romanized: Meitei mayek), also known as the Kanglei script (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛ, romanized: Kanglei
Meitei_script
Austronesian ethnic group
Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Swahili. An adapted Arabic script called Jawi was used replacing the Kawi script, Islamic religious and cultural terminologies were
Malays_(ethnic_group)
Sunda Kingdom inscription in Java, Indonesia
The inscription was written in the Old Sundanese language using the Kawi script. The Batutulis inscriptions were created by King Surawisesa in memory
Batutulis_inscription
Hindu kingdom on the island of Java from 932 AD to 1579
Kopi II inscription dated 854 Saka (932 AD). This inscription is in the Kawi script, but the language used is Old Malay. It translates as follows: This memorial
Sunda_Kingdom
Abugida
Śāradā (also spelled Sarada or Sharada) script is an abugida writing system of the Brahmic family of scripts. The script was widespread between the 8th and
Sharada_script
while the Sanskrit inscription in Pallava-derived old Javanese script (also called Kawi script) is on the other side. The pillar is dated according to the
Belanjong_pillar
Sanskrit influence on other languages
Brahmic Devanagari script for writing Hindi while Muslims opting for a more Perso-Arabic vocabulary and the Nastaliq Arabic script for writing Urdu. Since
Sanskritisation_(linguistics)
Book on Sanskrit poetry authored by Raja Bhoja
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Shringara-Prakasha
architecture, dance and the theatre, in literature with the introduction of the Kawi script, in painting and sculpture and the wayang puppet theatre. The few Balinese
History_of_Bali
Writing system from the Brahmic family of scripts
instead of Indic text. Telugu script (Telugu: తెలుగు లిపి, romanized: Telugu lipi) is an abugida from the Brahmic family of scripts used to write the Telugu
Telugu_script
Indian scholar
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Rama_Nath_Sharma
Austronesian language spoken in Sumatra, Indonesia
written using the Batak script which is descended from the Brahmi script of ancient India by way of the Pallava and Old Kawi scripts, but nowadays only a
Batak_Karo_language
City-state in what is now Pila, Laguna, from c. 900 to 1575
Pila , formerly known as Pailah (Kawi: 𑼦𑼿𑼭𑼲𑽁, Baybayin: ᜉᜒᜎ/ᜉᜁᜎ), was an ancient Tagalog polity in what are the modern-day municipalities of Pila
Pila_(historical_polity)
Script system used to write Sanskrit
The Gupta script (sometimes referred to as Gupta Brahmi script or Late Brahmi script) was used for writing Sanskrit and is associated with the Gupta Empire
Gupta_script
Tibetan writing system
This article contains Tibetan script. Without proper rendering support, you may see very small fonts, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of
Tibetan_script
Austronesian ethnic group
paradigm in its purest form. The Lontara traced its origin from the Kawi script; however, it has received a localized development and modification to
Bugis
Sanskrit poem
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Rāmakṛṣṇavilomakāvyaṃ
Southeast Asian writing system
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The Burmese-Mon script (Burmese:
Mon–Burmese_script
Language spoken in Indonesia
This article contains Sundanese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Sundanese characters
Sundanese_language
Literature of Sanskrit language
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Sanskrit_literature
One act monologue Sanskrit plays
Prosody Scripts Origin Brahmi script Later development Devanagari Nandinagari Nagari script Spread of usage Bangla script Gujarati script Kawi script Odia
Bhana
Abugida script used for the Saurashtra language
The Saurashtra script is an abugida script that is used by Saurashtrians of Tamil Nadu to write the Saurashtra language. The script is of Brahmic origin
Saurashtra_script
City in West Java, Indonesia
Sanghyang Tapak inscription in Cibadak, 20 km west of the city. Written in Kawi script, the stone tells about the prohibition of fishing activity in the nearby
Sukabumi
Abugida script for the Lao language
or other symbols instead of Lao script. Lao script or Akson Lao (Lao: ອັກສອນລາວ [ʔák.sɔ̌ːn láːw]) is the primary script used to write the Lao language
Lao_script
Indian script
The Gujarati script (ગુજરાતી લિપિ Gujarātī lipi) is an abugida for the Gujarati language, Kutchi language, and various other languages. It is one of the
Gujarati_script
Abugida writing system of Sri Lanka
Indic text. The Sinhalese script (Sinhala: සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව, romanized: Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāwa), also known as Sinhala script, is a writing system used
Sinhala_script
Inscription written in the kawi script, precursor to baybayin (900 CE), a National Cultural Treasure Basahan (surat bikol) script sample Folk drawing has
Arts_in_the_Philippines
Writing systems of northwestern Indian Subcontinent
misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Laṇḍā scripts, from the term laṇḍā meaning "without a tail", is a Punjabi word used to
Laṇḍā_scripts
Historical script used in the Maratha Empire
The Modi script was used alongside the Devanagari script to write Marathi until the 20th century when the Balbodh style of the Devanagari script was promoted
Modi_script
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Copperplate Inscription, which was written in Old Malay using the early Kawi script. By the 14th century, several large coastal settlements emerged as trading
Philippines
Abugida used to write the Lepcha language
you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Lepcha script, or Róng script, is an abugida used by the Lepcha people to write the Lepcha language
Lepcha_script
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
Male
German
 Pet form of Low German Gerrit, KAI means "spear strong." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Female
Finnish
 Pet form of Finnish Katariina, KATI means "pure." Compare with another form of Kati.
Male
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Cai, KAI means "lord." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a Knight of the Round Table. Compare with other forms of Kai.
Female
Hawaiian
 Hawaiian name KALI means "hesitation." Compare with another form of Kali.
Female
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian Katalin, KATI means "pure." Compare with another form of Kati.
Female
Native American
 Native American Navajo name KAI means "willow tree." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Makarios, KARI means "blessed."
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian name, possibly derived from Latin Caius, KAI means "lord." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Female
Norwegian
 Norwegian form of Greek Aikaterine, KARI means "pure." Compare with another form of Kari.
Girl/Female
Hindi
From Kasi.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(काली) Hindi myth name of the wife of Shiva, KALI means "the black one" and "devourer of time." Compare with another form of Kali.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A wise Man, Poet
Female
Hawaiian
 Hawaiian unisex name KAI means "sea." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Powerful, Firm, Mighty. one of the names of Allah
Female
English
 Variant spelling of English Carrie, KARI means "man." Compare with another form of Kari.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devotional place, Pilgrimage spot, Varanasi, The holy city
Girl/Female
African, American, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Swahili, Telugu
Graceful; Beautiful; Artistic; The Dark One; A Bud; Goddess Parvati; Goddess Kali; The Great Goddess; A Form of Durga; The Black One
Female
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Kashi, KASI means "shining" or "the luminous one."
Female
Swedish
 Variant spelling of Swedish Kaj, KAI means "pure." Compare with other forms of Kai.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name KANI means "sound."
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
Female
Chinese
good and clever.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an extractor or seller of oil, from a metathesized form of Anglo-Norman French olier (from oile ‘oil’, Latin oleum ‘(olive) oil’; compare Oliva). In northern England linseed oil obtained from locally grown flax was more common than olive oil.English : from the Continental Germanic personal name Odilard, Oilard, introduced by the Normans.Americanized spelling of German Euler or of Swabian Äuler, a topographic name for someone who lived by a water meadow, Äule, a diminutive of Au.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Everything you see, Feel, Smell
Boy/Male
Indian
Pureness, Pure, Precious
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Grace.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, German, Indian, Sanskrit, Swedish
Blush; Radiance; Prestige; Sweetness; A Place Name; Well Spoken; Chatter; Babble; Nice Flower
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Kindness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Perfect
Boy/Male
Biblical
A savior; a deliverer.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream where cress grew, from Old English cærse ‘watercress’ + lacu ‘stream’.
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
KAWI SCRIPT
n.
A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.
n.
One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them.
n.
The last and worst of the four ages of the world; -- considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years.
v. i. & n.
See Caw.
n.
Any one of the four ages, Krita, or Satya, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali, into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world.
n.
A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known.
adv.
In a scriptural manner.
a.
Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical; as, a scriptural doctrine.
n.
Alt. of Kadiaster
n.
One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.
n.
A Scripturist.
n.
An inn.
n.
Quality of being scriptural.
n.
Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari.
n.
The quality or state of being scriptural; literal adherence to the Scriptures.
a.
Formed like kali, or glasswort.
n.
The glasswort (Salsola Kali).
n.
The black, destroying goddess; -- called also Doorga, Anna Purna.
n.
Any species of Apteryx, esp. A. australis; -- so called in imitation of its notes. Called also kiwi. See Apteryx.
n. pl.
A title given to the celestial gods of the first mythical dynasty of Japan and extended to the demigods of the second dynasty, and then to the long line of spiritual princes still represented by the mikado.