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Meaning of svarabhakti | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌsvʌrəˈbʌkti

Definitions

The epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština anaptyxe
Deutsch Svarabhakti Swarabhakti
Español svarabhakti
Français svarabhakti
Italiano svarabacti svarabhakti
Português suarabácti
Русский сварабха́кти

Examples

“Svarabhakti is a common feature of northern Indian languages such as Hindi and Bengali.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Svarga svarita Svarog Svartálfaheimr Svartálfar Svatoňovice

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