तद्भव

tadbhav

Definitions

Noun

inherited word, Prakrit-derived word

a Hindi word that evolved naturally from Sanskrit through Prakrit and Apabhramsha, undergoing phonetic changes over time; contrasted with tatsam words which are borrowed directly from Sanskrit without modification

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Adjective

derived from Sanskrit through natural evolution

describing a word or form that has evolved through the natural phonetic processes of Middle Indo-Aryan languages rather than being a direct Sanskrit borrowing

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