bahuvrihi

n. [语]性状复合词

发音

UK /bahuːˈvɹiːhi/
其它

词形变化

bahuvrihis 复数 bahuvrihis

别名

Bahuvrihi Bahuvrīhi bahuvrīhi

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second but neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.

    定语 语言学

词源

Transliteration of Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि (bahuvrīhi, “rich, wealthy”, literally “(possessing) much rice”), itself an example of a bahuvrihi.

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