Nuskhuri

Nus·khu·ri
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proper noun

One of three forms of the Georgian alphabet. Nuskhuri, a monumental script, is the 2nd form of the Georgian alphabet, but it is no longer used for writing the language.

OriginGeorgian ნუსხური →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of three forms of the Georgian alphabet. Nuskhuri, a monumental script, is the 2nd form of the Georgian alphabet, but it is no longer used for writing the language.

Origin

  1. Georgianნუსხური“small letters”
  2. EnglishNuskhuri

Borrowed from Georgian ნუსხური (nusxuri, “small letters”), from ნუსხა (nusxa, “inventory, schedule”).

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Translations

Russian нусхури
  • нусхури (nusxuri)One of three forms of the Georgian alphabet
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APA

Nuskhuri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuskhuri

MLA

“Nuskhuri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuskhuri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nuskhuri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuskhuri.

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