Kaithi

noun

Kai·​thi

ˈkītē

plural -s

: an alphabet of Nagari type that is used in writing Bihari and eastern Hindi

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kaithī, kāyathī used by the Kayasths, from kāyath Kayasth, from Sanskrit kāyastha

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