diwani

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noun

A calligraphic style of the Arabic script developed in the Ottoman court.

OriginArabic دِيوَانِيّ →
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Meanings

diwani1

noundiwani (plural diwanis)

plural diwanis

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dewani.

Diwani2

nounDiwani (uncountable)

alternative Diwany

  1. uncountableA calligraphic style of the Arabic script developed in the Ottoman court.

Origin

  1. Arabicدِيوَانِيّ
  2. EnglishDiwani

From Arabic دِيوَانِيّ (dīwāniyy).

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APA

diwani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diwani

MLA

“diwani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diwani. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diwani,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diwani.

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