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Webster 1913 Edition

Kufic

Ku′fic

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Adj.

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Webster 1828 Edition

Kufic

KU'FIC

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Adj.

The Kufic letters were the ancient letters of the Arabic, so called from Kufa, or the Euphrates.

Definition 2024

Kufic

Kufic

English

Alternative forms

Cufic

Adjective

Kufic ‎(not comparable)

Describing an angular form of Arabic script.

Translations

describing an angular form of Arabic script

Chinese:
Mandarin: 庫法體, 库法体 ‎(Kùfǎtǐ), 棱角體, 棱角体 ‎(léngjiǎotǐ)
Finnish: kuufalainen
French: coufique (fr)

Italian: cufico
Portuguese: cúfico m
Spanish: cúfico

Proper noun

Kufic

The oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts, consisting of a modified form of the old Nabataean script.

Translations

oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts

Chinese:
Mandarin: 庫法體, 库法体 ‎(Kùfǎtǐ), 棱角體, 棱角体 ‎(léngjiǎotǐ)

Finnish: kuufalainen kirjoitus
Portuguese: cúfico m