vyanjanabhakti

English

/ˌvjɑːndʒənəˈbɑːkti/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) Epenthesis of a consonant, as in the p in consumption (consumption); excrescence.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit व्यञ्जनभक्ति, व्यञ्जन (consonant, making clear, mark, sign, token, indicating, etc, manifesting) + Sanskrit भक्ति (distribution, devotion, partition, separation).

Origin

Sanskrit

भक्ति

Gloss

distribution, devotion, partition, separation

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