Definition of BAHUVRIHI

bahuvrihi

Meanings

Plural: bahuvrihis

Noun

  • A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.

Origin / Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing) much rice”), itself an example of a bahuvrihi.

Scrabble Score: 20

bahuvrihi is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bahuvrihi is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
bahuvrihi is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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