"dvandva" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dvandvas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|द्वंद्व|tr=dvaṃdvá}} Sanskrit द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dvandva (plural dvandvas)
  1. (linguistics, lexicography) A copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese, but less so in English. Wikipedia link: dvandva Categories (topical): Lexicography, Linguistics Related terms: bahuvrihi, tatpuruṣa, karmadharaya, amredita, dvigu

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