tatpurusha

/t̪ətpurʊʂaː/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of compound word in Sanskrit, formed by the combination of a noun and a verb, where the verb is the base and the noun is the derivative.

“The tatpurusha ‘kavitva’ means ‘poetic’ in Sanskrit.”

Synonyms

  • bahuvrihi
  • karmadharaya

Antonyms

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