Kashida
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kashida is a noun meaning (countable) A character representing this elongation.
Meaning
(countable) A character representing this elongation.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A type of justification used in some cursive scripts, particularly (Perso)-Arabic, where characters are elongated like a string rather than separated by spaces.
Example Sentences
Kashida is a typographic effect used with Arabic writing systems to elongate characters.
Note that "stretching" in this case can mean addition of white space, addition of connecting glyphs, such as kashidas.
However, there is no option for determining whether or not the Arabic Kashidas will be ignored; they will always be ignored in Arabic character sets.
Word Forms
- kashidas
Synonyms for kashida
Depending on context, synonyms include tatweel, tatwil.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shaddah, kuzushiji, shadda, swash, cursive, tashkil.
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