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svarabhakti meaning in Sanskrit

स्वरभक्ति svarabhakti

UK/ˌsvʌrəˈbʌkti/US/ˌsvɑɹəˈbɑkti/

svarabhakti in Sanskrit: स्वरभक्ति (svarabhakti). In English, svarabhakti means the epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.

Sanskrit words for svarabhakti

epenthesis of a vowel
स्वरभक्ति svarabhakti

English meaning of svarabhakti

  1. noun The epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.

Full definition of svarabhakti

svarabhakti in a sentence

  • Svarabhakti is a common feature of northern Indian languages such as Hindi and Bengali.

svarabhakti in other languages

Questions about svarabhakti in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of svarabhakti in Sanskrit?
Svarabhakti in Sanskrit is स्वरभक्ति (svarabhakti).
svarabhakti इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Svarabhakti: स्वरभक्ति (svarabhakti).
What does svarabhakti mean in English?
Svarabhakti means the epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.

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