svarabhakti

noun

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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