Glossary of calligraphy terms
Arabic |
Turkish |
Persian |
Meaning |
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| Khatt | Hat | Khattat-i | Calligraphy |  |
| Khattat | Hattat | Khattat | Calligrapher |  |
| Mufraddat | Mufredat | Mufraddat | The first stage in the traditional calligraphy learning process |  |
| Murakkabat | Murekkebat | Murakkabat | The second stage in the traditional calligraphy learning process |  |
| Ijaza | Icazet | Ijaza | Certificate given to the calligraphy student, allowing him or her to teach; means "permission," or "authority" |  |
| Karalama | Karalama | Karalama | Single sheets of calligraphic exercises |  |
| Meshk | Mesk | Meshk | Practice sheet or lesson |  |
| Dawat | Divit | Dawat | Portable inkwell and pen holder |  |
| Qalam | Kalem | Qalam | A reed pen |  |
| Hibr | Mürekkep | Murakkab | Ink |  |
| Liqa | Lika | Liqa | Wad of silk used in an inkwell to absorb ink |  |
| Miqadda | Makta | Nay-qat | A cutting board on which you rest the pen when trimming the tip |  |
| Tarkheem | Ebrü | Kaghaz-i abri | The art of paper marbling |  |
| Bismillah | Besmele | Bismillah | An Islamic Arabic phrase meaning, “In the name of God, most gracious, most compassionate” |  |