SVARABHAKTI


Meaning of SVARABHAKTI in English

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

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