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nasalization meaning in Sanskrit

अनुनासिक anunāsika

UK/ˌneɪ.zəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌneɪ.zə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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nasalization in Sanskrit: अनुनासिक (anunāsika). In English, nasalization means the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.

Sanskrit words for nasalization

nasalization
अनुनासिक anunāsika

English meaning of nasalization

  1. noun The articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.
  2. noun A particular instance of such change.
  3. noun Eclipsis.

Full definition of nasalization

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Questions about nasalization in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of nasalization in Sanskrit?
Nasalization in Sanskrit is अनुनासिक (anunāsika).
nasalization इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Nasalization: अनुनासिक (anunāsika).
What does nasalization mean in English?
Nasalization means the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “nasalization”: अनुनासिक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: nasalization (page history and authors). 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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