guttural meaning in Sanskrit
कण्ठ्य kaṇṭhya
UK/ˈɡʌtəɹəl//ˈɡʌtəɹəl/
guttural in Sanskrit: कण्ठ्य (kaṇṭhya). In English, guttural means of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
Sanskrit words for guttural
- phonetics: articulated at the back of the mouth
- कण्ठ्य kaṇṭhya
English meaning of guttural
- adjective Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
- adjective Having a place of articulation towards the back of the mouth; in modern use, uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal; in earlier or non-technical use, also including velar.
- adjective Sounding harsh and throaty.
- noun A harsh and throaty spoken sound.
guttural in a sentence
- guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection
- Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
guttural in other languages
Questions about guttural in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of guttural in Sanskrit?
- Guttural in Sanskrit is कण्ठ्य (kaṇṭhya).
- guttural इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Guttural: कण्ठ्य (kaṇṭhya).
- What does guttural mean in English?
- Guttural means of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: guttural (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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