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inkstick

/ˈɪŋkstɪk/

inkstick noun: a cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.

Noun

inkstick (plural inksticks)

  1. A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.

inkstick meaning in Gujarati and Vietnamese

inkstick in Gujarati

cake of solid ink
શાહીસળી śāhīsaḷī

inkstick in Vietnamese

cake of solid ink
mực thỏi

Forms of inkstick

pluralinksticks

Origin of inkstick

From ink + stick.

Questions about inkstick

What does inkstick mean?
Inkstick means a cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.
What is inkstick in Gujarati?
Inkstick in Gujarati is શાહીસળી (śāhīsaḷī). See Inkstick meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is inkstick?
Inkstick is a noun.
How do you pronounce inkstick?
Inkstick is pronounced /ˈɪŋkstɪk/.
What is the plural of inkstick?
The plural of inkstick is inksticks.

Words near inkstick in the dictionary

  1. inkstand
  2. inkstandish
  3. inkstandishes
  4. inkstands
  5. Inkster
  6. inkstick
  7. inksticks
  8. inkstone
  9. inkstones
  10. inktober
  11. Inku

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