karmadharaya

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noun

A form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.

OriginSanskrit कर्मधारय →
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Meanings

nounkarmadharaya (plural karmadharayas)

plural karmadharayas

  1. SanskritgrammarA form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl. Most typically this involves an adjective which modifies a following substantive.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकर्मधारय
  2. Englishkarmadharaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मधारय (karmadhāraya).

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