svarabhakti

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noun

sva·​ra·​bhak·​ti

ˌsf|ärəˈbäktē,

ˌsv|,

ˌsw|,

-ˈbak-,

|ərəˈbək-,

-ti

plural -s

: the introduction of a vowel sound in Sanskrit especially between r or l and a following consonant

also : a similar phenomenon in other languages

svarabhakti

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adjective

variants or less commonly svarabhaktic

¦⸗⸗¦⸗tik

: of, relating to, or used in svarabhakti

a svarabhakti vowel

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Sanskrit, literally, part of a vowel, from svara sound, vowel (from svarati he sounds, resounds) + bhakti division, portion, from bhajati he grants, allots

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