Etymology

dvandva

D2V4A1N1D2V4A1

Today it means: A copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese, but less so in English. Full definition →

Sanskrit द्वंद्व
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromद्वंद्व
  2. English todaydvandva

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá).

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