Definition of Nastalik

1. a Persian cursive script [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nastalik

nasopharyngolaryngoscope
nasopharyngoscope
nasopharyngoscopy
nasopharynx
nasopharynxes
nasorostral
nasoseptal
nasosinusitis
nasotracheal intubation
nasotracheal tube
nasoturbinal
nasoturbinals
nasoturbinate
nasoturbinates
nastalik (current term)
nastaliks
nastic
nastier
nasties
nastiest
nastika
nastily
nastiness
nastinesses
nastrophite
nasturtia
nasturtion
nasturtions
nasturtium

Literary usage of Nastalik

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mackenzie Collection: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts by Horace Hayman Wilson, Colin Mackenzie (1828)
"nastalik, A general system of Ethics, by Hossein Vaez, Stewart page 50, No. 8. LXX. ... nastalik. A work on Ethics by Nasir ad din Ben Hasan " al ..."

2. A General Catalogue of Books Offered to the Public at the Affixed Prices by by Bernard Quaritch (Firm) (1887)
"MS. very neatly written in nastalik characters, some of the margins wormed and ... AIS. beautifully written in fine nastalik characters, with illuminated ..."

3. Mackenzie Collection: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts by Colin Mackenzie, Horace Hayman Wilson (1882)
"nastalik. An abridged translation of the Skanda Puran, by Lala Seren Sinh. ... nastalik. A history of Shir Shah translated from Persian; a work composed by ..."

4. Mackenzie Collection: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts by Horace Hayman Wilson, Colin Mackenzie (1828)
"—nastalik. A treatise on Rhetoric by Nizam ad din Moham. ... nastalik. Part of an Arabic Grammar in Persian. LXXVIII.—Nisab as Sibian. Octavo. ..."

5. Catalogue of Works in the Oriental Languages Together with Polynesian and by Bernard Quaritch (Firm) (1887)
"MS. exquisitely written in the finest nastalik, within gold lines, imperfect, bound in half red morocco, 20s AH 920 33517 - • - the same, ..."

6. Catalogue Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst Loan Collection by Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Arthur Upham Pope, San Francisco Art Association (1917)
"The complete works of Vessal, written by Ebu Mohammed Kazim in nastalik style, ... It is written in nastalik style by the well-known calligraphist, ..."

7. Catalogue Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst Loan Collection by Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1917)
"There are eight full-page calligraphic "exercises" by Mir Emad, reputed to be the greatest master of the nastalik style of Persia. ..."

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