svarabhakti
Definition of svarabhakti
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: the introduction of a vowel sound in Sanskrit especially between r or l and a following consonant; also : a similar phenomenon in other languages
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Origin and Etymology of svarabhakti
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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Definition of svarabhakti
: of, relating to, or used in svarabhakti a svarabhakti vowel
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