bahuvrihi meaning in Sanskrit
बहुव्रीहि bahuvrīhi
/bahuːˈvɹiːhi/
bahuvrihi in Sanskrit: बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi). In English, bahuvrihi means a type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
Sanskrit words for bahuvrihi
- type of compound term
- बहुव्रीहि bahuvrīhi
English meaning of bahuvrihi
- noun A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
bahuvrihi in other languages
Questions about bahuvrihi in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of bahuvrihi in Sanskrit?
- Bahuvrihi in Sanskrit is बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi).
- bahuvrihi इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Bahuvrihi: बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi).
- What does bahuvrihi mean in English?
- Bahuvrihi means a type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
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