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Brahmi is an English word with synonyms like script. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Brahmi in a sentence

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Brahmi | Brahmin | Brahmins | Brahmic | Brahminical | Brahminism

Brahmi meaning

A script once used in south and central Asia.

Synonyms of Brahmi

script

Related words

Other words often associated with Brahmi or its synonyms:

compose orthography handwriting write writing pen book hand

Using Brahmi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A script once used in south and central Asia.
  • Useful related words include: script.
  • In the example corpus, brahmi often appears in combinations such as: the brahmi, brahmi script, brahmi numerals.

Context around Brahmi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

same 1× instead 1× contemporary 1× ancient 1× see 1×

Often after:

script 3× numerals 2× numeral 1× glyph 1× inscriptions 1× based 1× kharosthi 1× scripts 1×

Sentence patterns with Brahmi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

epoch the brahmi numeral system 1× from the brahmi script of 1× in a brahmi based script 1× in ancient brahmi and appeared 1× in contemporary brahmi inscriptions in 1× instead brahmi numerals included 1× of the brahmi script began 1× similar to brahmi scripts in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before that epoch 1× both languages are 1× comparison below are 1× cursives of the 1× instead brahmi numerals 1× ko meaning king 1×

Common sentence endings:

3rd century bc 2× hundred and thousand 1× in south india 1× is usually dropped 1× of ancient india 1× of the subcontinent 1×

Words around Brahmi

Just before it in the word index:

brahmer 2 brahmbhatt 4 brahmavar 2 brahmastra 14 brahmas 20 brahmarishi 2

Just after it in the word index:

brahmic 8 brahmin 40 brahminical 3 brahminism 3 brahmins 32 brahmo 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Brahmi

  • In this selection, "brahmi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, same, instead, contemporary, script, numerals and numeral stand out and add context to how "brahmi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include epoch the brahmi numeral system and from the brahmi script of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brahmi" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brahmi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Roughly contemporary with the Brahmi, Kharosthi was used in the northwest of the subcontinent. (14 words)

Both languages are recorded in alphabetic scripts ultimately derived from the Brahmi script of Ancient India. (16 words)

The Proto-Kannada script has its root in ancient Brahmi and appeared around the 3rd century BC. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Orthography Brahui is the only Dravidian language which has not been written in a Brahmi -based script; instead, it is written in the Arabic script since the second half of the 20th century. (33 words)

Vowels Gurmukhī is similar to Brahmi scripts in that all consonants are followed by an inherent 'a' sound (unless at the end of a word when the 'a' is usually dropped). (31 words)

Comparison Below are comparison charts of several of the major Indic scripts, organised on the principle that glyphs in the same column all derive from the same Brahmi glyph. (29 words)

Example sentences (12)

Before that epoch, the Brahmi numeral system was in use; that system did not encompass the concept of the place-value of numbers.

Both languages are recorded in alphabetic scripts ultimately derived from the Brahmi script of Ancient India.

Comparison Below are comparison charts of several of the major Indic scripts, organised on the principle that glyphs in the same column all derive from the same Brahmi glyph.

Cursives of the Brahmi script began to diversify further from around the 5th century AD and continued to give rise to new scripts throughout the Middle Ages.

Instead, Brahmi numerals included additional symbols for the tens, as well as separate symbols for hundred and thousand.

Ko, meaning "King" in Tamil, is comparable to such names as Ko Atan and Ko Putivira occurring in contemporary Brahmi inscriptions in south India.

Orthography Brahui is the only Dravidian language which has not been written in a Brahmi -based script; instead, it is written in the Arabic script since the second half of the 20th century.

Roughly contemporary with the Brahmi, Kharosthi was used in the northwest of the subcontinent.

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The Brahmi script was already divided into regional variants at the time of the earliest surviving epigraphy around the 3rd century BC.

The Proto-Kannada script has its root in ancient Brahmi and appeared around the 3rd century BC.

This means that Thaana is one of the few alphabets not derived graphically from the original Semitic alphabet unless the Indic numerals were (see Brahmi numerals ).

Vowels Gurmukhī is similar to Brahmi scripts in that all consonants are followed by an inherent 'a' sound (unless at the end of a word when the 'a' is usually dropped).

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Common combinations with brahmi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brahmi" in a sentence?
An example: "Before that epoch, the Brahmi numeral system was in use; that system did not encompass the concept of the place-value of numbers." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "brahmi" from authentic English texts.
What does "brahmi" mean?
Brahmi means: A script once used in south and central Asia.
What are synonyms of "brahmi"?
Common synonyms of "brahmi" include: script.
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