Naskh

N1A1S1K5H4
/næsk/

proper noun

The cursive style of calligraphy most commonly used to write Arabic.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Nasakh

  1. The cursive style of calligraphy most commonly used to write Arabic.

    Synonyms: Naskhi, Neskhi

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe cursive style of calligraphy most commonly used to write Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicنَسْخ
  2. EnglishNaskh

From Arabic نَسْخ (nasḵ, literally “copy, transcription”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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