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dvandva
dvandva (ˈdvɑːndvɑː) n1. (Linguistics) a class of compound words consisting of two elements having a coordinate relationship as if connected by and2. (Linguistics) a compound word of this type, such as Austro-Hungarian, tragicomic[from Sanskrit dvamdva a pair, from the reduplication of dva two]Dvandva
Dvandva (Sanskrit), a copulative compound word. Its components are in a relationship of coordination—for example, Russian severo-zapad,“northwest”; Latin duodecim,“twelve”; and German Rotweiss,“reddish white.” The term “dvandva” was used initially in Sanskrit grammar. |