Bahuvrihi in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “bahuvrihi”
The meaning of “bahuvrihi” in Hindi is बहुव्रीहि, pronounced bahuvrīhi — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of bahuvrihi
A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
✍️ Bahuvrihi in a sentence
It would therefore not be surprising if unambiguous bahuvrihi morphology were to be used occasionally in a governing compound.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing) much rice”), itself an example of a bahuvrihi.
Quick facts about “bahuvrihi”
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Word (English)
Bahuvrihi
Meaning in Hindi
बहुव्रीहि
Pronunciation
bahuvrīhi
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing) much rice”), itself an example of a bahuvrihi.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "bahuvrihi" is बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi).
In Devanagari script it is written as बहुव्रीहि.
It is pronounced "bahuvrīhi". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.