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Kufic
[
koo
-fik
]
Ku·fic
/
ˈku
fɪk
/
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[
koo
-fik
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to
Kufa
or its inhabitants.
2.
noting or pertaining to the characters of the Arabic alphabet used in the writing of the original Koran, in the time of Muhammad.
noun
3.
the Kufic alphabet.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Cufic.
Origin:
1785–95;
Kuf(a)
+
-ic
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Kufic
or
Cufic
(ˈkuːfɪk, ˈkjuː-, ˈkuːfɪk, ˈkjuː-)
—
adj
1.
of, relating to, or denoting an early form of the Arabic alphabet employed in making copies of the Koran
—
n
2.
the script formed by the letters of this alphabet
Cufic
or
Cufic
—
adj
—
n
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