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Nepalese script
The Newar script, known in the Newar language as Nepal lipi, Nepalakshar and Prachalit, is an abugida, one of the Nepalese scripts that descend from the
Newar_script
Abugida writing system
calligraphic script. Rañjanā is a Brahmic script which developed around 1100 CE. It was used in Nepal and is still used in Nepal by the Newar people to write
Ranjana_script
Sino-Tibetan language of central-eastern Nepal
Nepalese scripts emerged from the Newar script, which are: Kunmol script Kwenmol script Litumol script Hinmol script Golmol script Pachumol script The Nepalese
Newar_language
Historical script of the Newar language
Nepal alphabet. The Bhujimol script has been used to write Newar language and Sanskrit. The word Bhujimol comes from Newar language, where Bhuji or Bhojini
Bhujimol_script
Alphabetic writing systems for Nepal Bhasa
style Newar script Pāchūmol script Hiṁmol script Kuṁmol script Curve-headed style Bhujiṁmol script Golmol script Kveṁmol script Litumol script Among the
Nepalese_scripts
Early form of Newar language
Classical Newar or Classical Nepal Bhasa (Modern Newar: pulāṃ bhāy, 'old language') also known as Old Newar, is the vernacular and literary form of Nepal
Classical_Newar
Native ethnic group of Nepal
group is being considered for merging. › Newar (/nɪˈwɑːr/; Newar: नेवार, endonym: Newa; Newar: नेवा, Pracalit script: 𑐣𑐾𑐰𑐵𑑅), or Nepami, are primarily
Newar_people
Unicode character block
the first SMP also included the script and later versions include the proposal. A revised proposal using the name "Newar" is reflected in the roadmap from
Newa_(Unicode_block)
fifteen scripts are currently in use in Nepal.Nepali is written in Devanagari script, Nepalbhasa (Newar) in Newar script, Ranjana script, Bhujimol script, Maithili
Languages_of_Nepal
Historical script used in Awadh and Bihar regions of India
“Kayathināgara Ākhara” (Newar: 𑐎𑐫𑐠𑐶𑐣𑐵𑐐𑐬 𑐁𑐏𑐬, “Kayathinagari script”) is used to refer to this script in Newar language. This script is also known as
Kaithi
Family of abugida writing systems
This article contains text in Brahmic scripts. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. This article contains
Brahmic_scripts
Topics referred to by the same term
Nepalese scripts, various scripts used to write the language Newar script or Newa, a particular script formerly used for Newari Newar literature Newar caste
Newar_(disambiguation)
Collection of Indian tales
A 17th-century manuscript of Vetala Panchavimshati written in Newar script, from Nepal.
Vetala_Panchavimshati
Literature in the Newar language
Newar literature includes those literary texts written in the Newar language. The Newar language of Nepal has the fourth oldest literary tradition after
Newar_literature
Indic script used in the South Asia
(/ˌdeɪvəˈnɑːɡəri/ DAY-və-NAH-gə-ree; in script: देवनागरी, IAST: Devanāgarī, Sanskrit pronunciation: [deːʋɐnaːɡɐriː]) is an Indic script used in the Indian subcontinent
Devanagari
Abugida script for languages spoken in Thailand
The Thai script (Thai: อักษรไทย, RTGS: akson thai, pronounced [ʔàksɔ̌ːn tʰāj]) is the abugida used to write Thai, Southern Thai and many other languages
Thai_script
Mongolian writing system
Phagspa (/ˈpɑːɡzˌpɑː/ PAHGZ-PAH),[citation needed] ʼPhags-pa or ḥPʻags-pa script is an alphabet designed by the Tibetan monk and State Preceptor (later Imperial
ʼPhags-pa_script
Ancient Philippine writing system
This article contains Baybayin script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Baybayin characters
Baybayin
Major Hindu philosophical text
Mahatmya देवी महात्म्य A 17th-century Devimahatmya manuscript written in Newar script from Nepal Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit
Devi_Mahatmya
Tibetan writing system
This article contains Tibetan script. Without proper rendering support, you may see very small fonts, misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of
Tibetan_script
Script system used to write Sanskrit
The Gupta script (sometimes referred to as Gupta Brahmi script or Late Brahmi script) was used for writing Sanskrit and is associated with the Gupta Empire
Gupta_script
Writing system from the Brahmic family of scripts
instead of Indic text. Telugu script (Telugu: తెలుగు లిపి, romanized: Telugu lipi), an abugida from the Brahmic family of scripts, is used to write the Telugu
Telugu_script
Brahmic script
non-Latin script. Tamil text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. The Tamil script (தமிழ் அரிச்சுவடி
Tamil_script
Abugida used to write Bengali
support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Bengali script or Bangla alphabet is the standard writing system used to write the Bengali
Bengali_alphabet
Aspect of Nepalese culture
Bhagasti. It is famous around Newar community in Bhaktapur. Pancha Buddha Dance Gathu Pyakhan: is a sacred masked dance of the Newar people of the Kathmandu
Dance_in_Nepal
King of Bhaktapur
Jagajyoti Malla (Newar Script:𑐖𑐐𑐖𑑂𑐫𑑀𑐟𑐶 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮 ) was a Malla Dynasty King of Bhaktapur, Nepal from 1613 to 1637. Unlike many other Malla rulers
Jagajjyoti_Malla
Abugida writing system of the Brahmic family
single script. Other scripts similar to Kannada script are Sinhala script (which included some elements from the Kadamba script), and Old Peguan script (used
Kannada_script
Brahmic writing system
the Tamil script via the intermediate script/step called Chozha-Pallava-Script and Grantha script have originated from the Pallava script. Pallava also
Pallava_script
Writing system used to write Meitei language
see errors in display. The Meitei script (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛ, romanized: Meitei mayek), also known as the Kanglei script (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛ, romanized: Kanglei
Meitei_script
Writing system used for several Austronesian languages
script (Javanese: ꦄꦏ꧀ꦱꦫ ꦗꦮ, romanized: aksara Jawa), also known as hanacaraka, carakan, and dentawyanjana, is one of Indonesia's traditional scripts developed
Javanese_script
Script of the Brahmic family
悉曇文字; pinyin: Xītán wénzi; lit. 'Siddham script'). The Siddham script evolved from the Gupta Brahmi script in the late 6th century CE. Many Buddhist
Siddhaṃ_script
Type of South Asian writing system
other symbols. The Bengali–Assamese script, sometimes also known as Eastern Nagri, is an eastern Brahmic script, primarily used today for the Bengali
Bengali–Assamese_script
Ancient script of Central and South Asia
India that appeared as a fully developed script in the 3rd century BCE. Its descendants, the Brahmic scripts, continue to be used today across South and
Brahmi_script
Indo-Aryan language spoken in India and Nepal
predominantly written in Devanagari this time, but Tirhuta script which is the historical and original script of Maithili, remains widely used today. The Indian
Maithili_language
Writing system family from Sumatra, Indonesia
The Ulu scripts, locally known as Surat Ulu ('upstream script') are a family of writing systems found in the regions of Kerinci, Bengkulu, Palembang and
Ulu_scripts
Southeast Asian writing system
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The Burmese-Mon script (Burmese:
Mon–Burmese_script
Abugida indigenous to Mindoro, Philippines
or other symbols instead of Hanunuo script. Hanunoo (IPA: [hanunuʔɔ]), also rendered Hanunó'o, is one of the scripts indigenous to the Philippines and is
Hanunoo_script
Indian script
The Gujarati script (ગુજરાતી લિપિ Gujarātī lipi) is an abugida for the Gujarati language, Kutchi language, and various other languages. It is one of the
Gujarati_script
Abugida used to write the Ahom language
or other symbols instead of the intended characters. The Ahom script or Tai Ahom Script is an abugida that is used to write the Ahom language, a dormant
Ahom_script
Abugida
Śāradā (also spelled Sarada or Sharada) script is an abugida writing system of the Brahmic family of scripts. The script was widespread between the 8th and
Sharada_script
Brahmic script used commonly to write the Malayalam language
non-Latin script. Malayalam text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. Malayalam script (Malayāḷa
Malayalam_script
Abugida writing system of Sri Lanka
Indic text. The Sinhalese script (Sinhala: සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව, romanized: Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāwa), also known as Sinhala script, is a writing system used
Sinhala_script
Abugida
Devanagari script. It came in vogue during the first millennium CE. The Nāgarī script has roots in the ancient Brahmi script family. The Nāgarī script was in
Nāgarī_script
Abugida script used for the Saurashtra language
The Saurashtra script is an abugida script that is used by Saurashtrians of Tamil Nadu to write the Saurashtra language. The script is of Brahmic origin
Saurashtra_script
Sundanese writing system
This article contains Sundanese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Sundanese characters
Sundanese_script
Indigenous ethnic groups of the Himalayas
Austro-Asiatic speakers form the base for what had developed into today's Newar population. As time passed, other Kirat groups, now known as Rai, Limbu
Kirati_peoples
Abugida script
Khojkī or Khojā Sindhī (Sindhi: خوجڪي (Arabic script) खोजकी (Devanagari)), is a script used formerly and almost exclusively by the Khoja community of parts
Khojki_script
Abugida used in southern Indian subcontinent (c. 6th–12th centuries)
system' or 'script'. The three suggestions are: Vatte + eluttu; 'rounded script' Vata + eluttu; 'northern script' Vette + eluttu; 'chiseled script' The Vatteluttu
Vatteluttu
Five tiered pagoda temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal
I. 1115 NGMPP micro number A 249/5. The manuscript is written in the Newar script in yellow Nepalese paper coated with Harital (orpiment). The size is
Nyatapola_Temple
South Indian script
South Indian Brahmic script, found particularly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Originating from the Pallava script, the Grantha script is related to Tamil and
Grantha_script
Historic abugida of South India
Pre-Old-Kannada script. The Kadamba script is one of the oldest scripts of the southern group of writing systems that developed from the ancient Brahmi script. By
Kadamba_script
Capital and largest city in Nepal
Newar people, Kathmandu is known as Yeṃ Dey (Newar: येँ देय्), and Patan and Bhaktapur are known as Yala Dey (Newar: यल देय्) and Khwopa Dey (Newar:
Kathmandu
Literature of Sanskrit language
A 17th-century Devimahatmya manuscript written in Newar script, Nepal
Sanskrit_literature
Writing systems of northwestern Indian Subcontinent
misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. The Laṇḍā scripts, from the term laṇḍā meaning "without a tail", is a Punjabi word used to
Laṇḍā_scripts
Subset of characters in Unicode
Unicode, a script is a collection of letters and other written signs used to represent textual information in one or more writing systems. Some scripts support
Script_(Unicode)
Brahmic script used in Bali, Indonesia
The script is a descendant of the Brahmi script, and so has many similarities with the modern scripts of South and Southeast Asia. The Balinese script, along
Balinese_script
Ancient Indo-Aryan language of South Asia, mainly Indian subcontinent
Buddhist, and Jain traditions. It is used during worship in Hindu temples. In Newar Buddhism, it is used in all monasteries. Sanskrit mantras and Sanskrit as
Sanskrit
Abugida
(also Khudawadi) is a script used to write the Sindhi language, sometimes used by some Sindhi Hindus even in the present-day. The script originates from Khudabad
Khudabadi_script
Abugida writing system of the Brahmic family
missing conjuncts instead of Indic text. Tigalari is a Southern Brahmic script which was used to write Tulu, Kannada, and Sanskrit languages. It was primarily
Tigalari_script
Writing system for some Indic languages
Brahmic family of scripts. It is derived from the Sharada script formerly employed for Kashmiri. It is the sister script of Laṇḍā scripts. It has another
Takri_script
Writing system
contains Karen script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Karen script. The S'gaw Karen
S'gaw_Karen_alphabet
Old Javanese script
characters in this article correctly. The Kawi script or the Old Javanese script is a historic Brahmic script used across Maritime Southeast Asia between
Kawi_script
Abugida used to write the Limbu language
correctly. The Limbu script (also Sirijanga script) is used to write the Limbu language. It is a Brahmic type abugida. The Limbu script was invented in the
Limbu_script
Script used to write the Punjabi language
developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). Commonly regarded as a Sikh script, Gurmukhi is used
Gurmukhi
18th-century King of Kantipur
Jaya Prakash Malla (Newar: 𑐖𑐫𑐥𑑂𑐬𑐎𑐵𑐱 𑐩𑐮𑑂𑐮) was a king of the Malla dynasty who served as the last Malla king of the Nepalese state of Kantipur
Jaya_Prakash_Malla
Defines two sets of codes for a number of writing systems
for the representation of names of scripts, is an international standard defining codes for writing systems or scripts (a "set of graphic characters used
ISO_15924
Abugida-type writing system
The Soyombo script (Mongolian: Соёмбо бичиг, ᠰᠣᠶᠤᠩᠪᠤ ᠪᠢᠴᠢᠭ 𑪁𑩖𑩻𑩖𑪌𑩰𑩖 𑩰𑩑𑩢𑩑𑪊, romanized: Soyombo bichig, lit. 'self-created holy letters') is
Soyombo_script
Historical abugida script for Tamil
was a variant of the Brahmi script in southern India. It was used to write inscriptions in Old Tamil. The Tamil-Brahmi script has been paleographically
Tamil-Brahmi
Newar festival in Nepal
Mha Pujā (Newar Script: 𑐴𑑂𑐩𑐥𑐸𑐖𑐵) (Devanagari: म्हपुजा) is an annual ritual performed by the Newar people of Nepal to purify and empower the soul
Mha_Puja
Vietnamese Khitan large script – Khitan Khitan small script – Khitan Jurchen script – Jurchen Tangut script – Tangut Sui script – Sui language Yi (classical)
List_of_writing_systems
Ancient Indian scripts
Ancient Indian scripts have been used in the history of the Indian subcontinent as writing systems. The Indian subcontinent consists of various separate
Ancient scripts of the Indian subcontinent
Ancient_scripts_of_the_Indian_subcontinent
Abugida script for the Khmer language
symbols instead of Khmer script. Khmer script (Khmer: អក្សរខ្មែរ, Âksâr Khmêr [ʔaksɑː kʰmae]) is an abugida (alphasyllabary) script used to write the Khmer
Khmer_script
Kathmandu Lhasa Kolkata Ladakh Lhasa Newar (or Lhasa Newah; Newar: ल्हासा नेवा) were the expatriate Newar traders and artisans who traveled between the
Lhasa_Newar
Abugida writing system
display the uncommon Unicode characters in this article correctly. The Cham script (Cham: ꨀꨇꩉ ꨌꩌ) is a Brahmic abugida used to write Cham, an Austronesian
Cham_script
Writing system used for several Batak languages
Indonesian island of Sumatra. The script may be derived from the Kawi and Pallava script, ultimately derived from the Brahmi script of India, or from the hypothetical
Batak_script
Script of Kerinci language of Sumatra
Incung script (sometimes Kerinci script) is an abugida which was traditionally used to write the Kerinci language. It belongs to the group of Ulu scripts. The
Incung_script
Script for writing Lampungic languages
The Lampung script is an abugida which was traditionally used to write the Lampung and Komering languages. It has 19 main characters and 13 diacritics
Lampung_script
Abugida used for writing Burmese
contains Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The Burmese alphabet
Burmese_alphabet
Abugida script
Tai Tham script (Tham meaning "scripture") is an abugida writing system used mainly for a group of Southwestern Tai languages i.e., Northern Thai, Tai
Tai_Tham_script
Brahmic script used in Thailand and Laos
exclusively the Tham script for religious writing and Lao script for secular writing. Historically, this script is known as Akson Khom (Khom Script, a variant of
Khom_Thai_script
Script used to write the Tocharian languages
The Tocharian script, also known as Central Asian slanting Gupta script or North Turkestan Brāhmī, is an abugida which uses a system of diacritical marks
Tocharian_script
Hindu Buddhist Newar caste
Maharjan (Nepali: महर्जन), is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in
Maharjan
Historical script used in the Maratha Empire
The Modi script was used alongside the Devanagari script to write Marathi until the 20th century when the Balbodh style of the Devanagari script was promoted
Modi_script
Standardized script for the Tai Dam, Thai Song, Tai Dón and Tai Daeng languages
The Tai Viet script (Tai Dam: ꪎꪳ ꪼꪕ ("Tai script"), Vietnamese: Chữ Thái Việt, Thai: อักษรไทดำ, RTGS: akson taidam) is a Brahmic script used by the Tai
Tai_Viet_script
Brahmi-based script that uses Abugida writing system
This article contains the Bhaiksuki script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Bhaiksuki
Bhaiksuki_script
Brahmic script
encode the script in Unicode by Anshuman Pandey, from the Department of Linguistics at UC Berkeley. There are also proposals to revive the script by teaching
Kulitan
Abugida used to write the Lepcha language
you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Lepcha script, or Róng script, is an abugida used by the Lepcha people to write the Lepcha language
Lepcha_script
Abugida for the Tai Nüa language
in this article correctly. The Tai Le script (ᥖᥭᥰ ᥘᥫᥴ, [tai˦.lə˧˥]), or Dehong Dai script, is a Brahmic script used to write the Tai Nüa language spoken
Tai_Le_script
Writing system of the Assamese language
system of the Assamese language and is a part of the Bengali-Assamese script. This script was also used in Assam and nearby regions for Sanskrit as well as
Assamese_alphabet
Indic abugida script used for the Sylheti language
Sylhet Nagri (ꠍꠤꠟꠦꠐ ꠘꠣꠉꠞꠤ) as well as by many other names, is an Indic script. The script was historically used in the regions of Bengal and Assam, that were
Sylheti_Nagri
Brahmic script, ancestor of Thai writing
Sukhothai script, also known as the proto-Thai script and Ram Khamhaeng alphabet, is a Brahmic script which originated in the Sukhothai Kingdom. The script is
Sukhothai_script
Historic abugida
Telugu–Kannada script (or Kannada–Telugu script) was a writing system used in Southern India. Despite some significant differences, the scripts used for the
Telugu-Kannada_alphabet
Abugida used to write Malay and Rejang
Rejang script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Rejang characters. The Rejang script is an
Rejang_alphabet
Nepalese Traditional calendar
Nepal Sambat (Newar: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐳𑐩𑑂𑐧𑐟, nepāla samvat, meaning "Nepal Era") is the lunisolar calendar used by the Newar people of Nepal. It was the
Nepal_Sambat
Style of Devanagari used for writing the Marathi language
the Devanagari script used to write the Marathi language and the Korku language. What sets balabodha apart from the Devanagari script used for other languages
Balbodh
Writing system in the Brahmic family
The Gaudi script (Gāuṛi lipi) is an abugida in the Brahmic family of scripts. By the fourteenth century, Gaudi script had begun to differentiate and gradually
Gaudi_script
Abugida developed by the monk and scholar Zanabazar
Zanabazar's square script is a horizontal Mongolian square script (Mongolian: Хэвтээ Дөрвөлжин бичиг, romanized: Hevtee Dörvöljin bichig or Хэвтээ Дөрвөлжин
Zanabazar_square_script
Abugida script for the Lao language
or other symbols instead of Lao script. Lao script or Akson Lao (Lao: ອັກສອນລາວ [ʔák.sɔ̌ːn láːw]) is the primary script used to write the Lao language
Lao_script
Script for the Zhangzhung language
The Marchen script was a Brahmic abugida which was used for writing the extinct Zhangzhung language. It was derived from the Tibetan script. As per McKay
Marchen_script
Script of the Maithili language
The Tirhuta script, also known as Mithilakshar or Maithili script, has historically been used for writing Maithili, an Indo-Aryan language spoken by almost
Tirhuta_script
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sweetheart
Girl/Female
Muslim
Near, Close
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Near
Girl/Female
Indian
One who guards her self, Flower
Boy/Male
Muslim
Near
Boy/Male
Australian, Parsi
Master of the House
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Near
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Eyes
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Flower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, both named from Old English nīwe ‘new’ + weorc ‘fortification’, ‘building’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Near
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, French, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi
Flower; The One who Guards Herself; White Flower
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Near
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Sweetheart
Boy/Male
Tamil
Near, Literature
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The one who guards herself Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sun or Moon
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Near
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Near
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
Leafy Plant; A Green Plant that Loves Shade
Girl/Female
Tamil
Novel, Creation
Biblical
talking; thinking; humiliation; budding
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Jamaican
From the Town in the Valley
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lover, Lovable
Boy/Male
Indian
Handsome Prince
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sight, Handsome, Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
Bhaskaran | பாஸà¯à®•ரணÂ
The Sun
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘tress’, ‘curl’. Compare Sherlock.English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements wiht ‘creature’, ‘demon’ + lÄc ‘play’, ‘sport’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Honour of Victory; Goddess of Victory
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
NEWAR SCRIPT
v. i.
To draw near; to approach.
n.
Low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rives and in marshy places by the sea; as, the salt meadows near Newark Bay.
a.
Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling.
adv.
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off side, under Off, a.
adv.
To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
adv.
Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
adv.
Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.
adv.
Closely connected or related.
prep.
Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
adv.
Closely; intimately.
prep. & adv.
Near.
a
Immediate; direct; close; short.
adv.
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.
a.
Near; vicine.
p. pr. & vb. n
of Near
adv.
At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.
a. & adv.
Near; near at hand; closely.
adv.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
a
Close-fisted; parsimonious.
adv.
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape.