sva·ra·bhak·ti
| \ ˌsf|ärəˈbäktē, ˌsv|, ˌsw|, -ˈbak-, |ərəˈbək-, -ti \
plural -s
Definition of svarabhakti
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
adjective
variants:
or less commonly svarabhaktic \
¦⸗⸗¦⸗tik
\
Definition of svarabhakti (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or used in svarabhakti
a svarabhakti vowel
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