svarabhakti
1 of 2noun
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
2 of 2adjective
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
- leadfeet
- leadfoots
- leadhillite
- leadier
- leadiest
- leading
- leading article
- leading brand
- leading edge
- leading edges
- leading indicator
- leading ladies
- leading lady
- leading light
- leading load
- leading man
- leading mark
- leading men
- leading motive
- leading off
- leading on
- leading one down the garden path
- leading question
- leading rein
- leading seventh