Granthan.

Brit.

/ˈɡrʌntə/, U.S.

/ˈɡrəntə/

Forms: Also Grantham.

Etymology: < Sanskrit grantha (see Granth n.).

A South Indian alphabet used by the Tamil Brahmans for the Sanskrit transcripts of their sacred books.

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Nagari1771

Devanagari1781

Grantha1874

Gurmukhi1888

Kharoshti1891

Brahmi1895

1874 A. C. Burnell Elem. S. Indian Palæogr. ii. 34 The name ‘Grantha’ by which the E. coast variety has been known for some centuries indicates that it was merely used for ‘books’ or literary purposes.

1883 I. Taylor Alphabet II. x. 334 Across the whole breadth of India two alphabetic types are superimposed—one was a cursive script..; the other being a literary alphabet, represented in the north by the Devanagari, in the south by the Grantha.

1959 V. Cronin Pearl to India vi. 86 One discovery Nobili soon made: Grantham was not, as Europeans thought, a name for Sanskrit, but merely the angular script evolved by the Tamils to write Sanskrit.

1962 D. Diringer Writing vi. 147 South-Indian..Grantha.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	grantha
释义	Granthan. Brit. /ˈɡrʌntə/, U.S. /ˈɡrəntə/ Forms: Also Grantham. Etymology: < Sanskrit grantha (see Granth n.). A South Indian alphabet used by the Tamil Brahmans for the Sanskrit transcripts of their sacred books. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > system of writing > alphabet > [noun] > Indian Nagari1771 Devanagari1781 Grantha1874 Gurmukhi1888 Kharoshti1891 Brahmi1895 1874 A. C. Burnell Elem. S. Indian Palæogr. ii. 34 The name ‘Grantha’ by which the E. coast variety has been known for some centuries indicates that it was merely used for ‘books’ or literary purposes. 1883 I. Taylor Alphabet II. x. 334 Across the whole breadth of India two alphabetic types are superimposed—one was a cursive script..; the other being a literary alphabet, represented in the north by the Devanagari, in the south by the Grantha. 1959 V. Cronin Pearl to India vi. 86 One discovery Nobili soon made: Grantham was not, as Europeans thought, a name for Sanskrit, but merely the angular script evolved by the Tamils to write Sanskrit. 1962 D. Diringer Writing vi. 147 South-Indian..Grantha. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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