karmadharaya
karmadharaya noun: a form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.
Noun
karmadharaya (plural karmadharayas)
- A form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.
karmadharaya meaning in Sanskrit
karmadharaya in Sanskrit
- a karmadharaya, a tatpuruṣa compound in which the first member modifies the second; if split the two components would be in the same case
- कर्मधारय karmadhāraya
Forms of karmadharaya
| plural | karmadharayas |
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Origin of karmadharaya
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मधारय (karmadhāraya).
Questions about karmadharaya
- What does karmadharaya mean?
- Karmadharaya means a form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.
- What is karmadharaya in Sanskrit?
- Karmadharaya in Sanskrit is कर्मधारय (karmadhāraya). See Karmadharaya meaning in Sanskrit.
- What part of speech is karmadharaya?
- Karmadharaya is a noun.
- What is the plural of karmadharaya?
- The plural of karmadharaya is karmadharayas.
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