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karmadharaya

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Sanskrit

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मधारय (karmadhāraya).