/ˈtɑːdˌbʱɑːvə/ or /ˈtɑːdˌbʱɑːvɑː/ (tädbhä-vä or täd-bhä-vä)

Definitions

1. noun

In Sanskrit linguistics, a tadbhava is a word that has been altered or modified from its original form, but its meaning remains the same.

“The scholar studied the evolution of Sanskrit words, including the tadbhava of the verb ‘to be’.”