I. ˌsf]ärəˈbäktē, ˌsv], ˌsw], -ˈbak-, ]ərəˈbək-, -ti noun
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, part of a vowel, from svara sound, vowel (from svarati he sounds, resounds) + bhakti division, portion, from bhajati he grants, allots — more at swarm , baksheesh
: the introduction of a vowel sound in Sanskrit especially between r or l and a following consonant ; also : a similar phenomenon in other languages
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
also sva·ra·bhak·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tik
: of, relating to, or used in svarabhakti
a svarabhakti vowel