# kashida

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of justification used in some cursive scripts, particularly (Perso)-Arabic, where characters are elongated like a string rather than separated by spaces.
2. A character representing this elongation.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian کَشِیدَه (kašīda).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kashida