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boustrophedon meaning in Hindi

सर्पलेखन sarpalekhan

/ˌbuːstɹəˈfiːdən/

boustrophedon in Hindi: सर्पलेखन (sarpalekhan). In English, boustrophedon means text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.

Hindi words for boustrophedon

text written such that its direction alternates on each line
सर्पलेखन sarpalekhan

English meaning of boustrophedon

  1. noun Text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.
  2. adjective Synonym of boustrophedonic (“written as a boustrophedon”).
  3. adverb Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”).

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Questions about boustrophedon in Hindi

What is the meaning of boustrophedon in Hindi?
Boustrophedon in Hindi is सर्पलेखन (sarpalekhan).
boustrophedon का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Boustrophedon: सर्पलेखन (sarpalekhan).
What does boustrophedon mean in English?
Boustrophedon means text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: boustrophedon (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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