bahuvrihi
ba·hu·vri·hi
bahuvrihi · bahuvrihis
Besitzkompositum
A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither…A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
/bahuːˈvɹiːhi/
Meaning
1 senses(also, attributive)A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
Besitzkompositum
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Origin
Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing)Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing) much rice”), itself an example of a bahuvrihi.
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