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Meaning of vrddhi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈvɹɪ.di

Definitions

  1. The strongest ablaut-grade in a series of vowel alternations in certain Indo-European languages, most notably Sanskrit, as well as in Proto-Indo-European.
  2. Alternative spelling of vṛddhi.

Equivalents

বাংলা বৃদ্ধি
Deutsch Dehnstufe Vriddhi
हिन्दी वृद्धि
ಕನ್ನಡ ವೃದ್ಧಿ
മലയാളം വൃദ്ധി
తెలుగు వృద్ధి

Examples

“Sometimes a vrddhi-derivative was formed from a zero-grade and involved the insertion of the full-grade vowel in the “wrong” place.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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